Thymiaterium

Thymiaterium or Thymiaterion (Ancient Greek: Θυμιατήριον),^[1] called Thymiaterias (Θυμιατηρίας) by Scylax,^[2] was an ancient Carthaginian colony in present-day Morocco. The Periplus (Περίπλους) of Hanno the Navigator claims that he founded it on his journey of exploration beyond the Pillars of Hercules.^[3][4]

According to Hanno, he founded the colony, the first of his journey, two days' sail past the Pillars of Hercules.^[5] Schoff, citing Karl Müller, identified it with the town of Mehedia, currently known as Mehdya. The location of Thymiaterium is also given at Mehedia in the Atlas of Ancient & Classical Geography.^[6] Hanno may have been deliberately vague about the location of colonies he founded to prevent enemies of Carthage from finding them.^[7]

Karl Müller, Geographi Græci Minores, vol. 1, Firmin-Didot, 1882

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