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Nasos (Ortygia)

Name: Livy Entire
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Author: Titus Livius

Nasos

also: the Island, Ortygia

The island quarter of Syracuse holding the royal treasury, taken by the Romans by sea as Achradina was assaulted.

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 25 §24 the Island, which they themselves call Nasos
The Island (Ortygia), the inner citadel-quarter of Syracuse, taken by a seaborne assault during Moericus' betrayal (§30).

The History of Rome, Book 25 hist · 4 mentions