Publications

Authors:

Rizza, Alfredo

Title:

Sulla denominazione locale di Side (Panfilia)

Year:

to be published

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Italiano

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ONOMASTICA

ISSN of journal:

1124-8890

Page numbers:

0-0

Keyword:

Pamphylian Side, Sidetic, Local name of Side

Short description of contents:

This essay attempts to identify the local name of the ancient city of Side (Pamphylia). The hypothesis is based on new recently discovered evidence. The Greek word σίδη means 'pomegranate', and this fruit is the emblem of the city, found on coins locally minted and in other archaeological evidence. The Greek variant σἰλβα may be the closest form to the epichoric name of the town. Identifying the astionym entails deciphering a letter that on the coin legend resembles present day Ω. Supposed to be an aberrant variant of the Sidetic letter |d| (N12), it appears to be instead a variant of |r| (N21), which on inscribed stones is similar to Λ.

Product ID:

145732

Handle IRIS:

11562/1161907

Last Modified:

May 12, 2025

Bibliographic citation:

Rizza, Alfredo, Sulla denominazione locale di Side (Panfilia) Accepted for publication in «RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ONOMASTICA» , pp. 0-0

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