Title
The gorge of Lycus river (today Çürüksu). According to Herodotus, here the river disappears underground to resurface again furher away. Following Herodotus' text Laborde discovered this location near ancient Colossae and the Greek village of Chonae.
Alternative Title
Suruksou. Vue prise sur les bords du Lycus souterrein.
Date
1838
Bibliographic Citation
LABORDE, Léon Emmanuel Simon Joseph. Voyage de l'Asie Mineure par Alexandre de Laborde, Becker, Hall, et L. de Laborde, rédigé et publié par Léon de Laborde, Paris, Firmin Didot, 1838.
Area/Place
Honaz /gr. Chonai / anc. Colossae
Asia Minor
Turkey
Subject
Natural environment
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Collection
The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens