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Iasus, Caria



Iasus or Iassus (in Greek, Iασoς or Iασσoς) was a town of Caria, situated on a small island close to the north coast of the Iasian bay, which derives its name from Iasus. The town is said to have been founded at an unknown period by Argive colonists; but as they had sustained severe losses in a war with the native Carians, they invited the son of Neleus, who had previously founded Miletus, to come to their assistance.



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