Chaberis(61 words)
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(Χαβηρὶς ἐμπόριον; Chabērìs empórion). Harbour town of the Soringoi at the mouth of the Chaberos (Kāveri) in southern India, in Ptol. 7,1,13. Old Indian (Tamil) Kāveripaṭṭinam or Pumpuhar; port of the Chola Empire. A Greek settlement is mentioned in classic Tamil poetry.
Karttunen, Klaus (Helsinki)
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Karttunen, Klaus (Helsinki),
“Chaberis”, in:
Brill’s New Pauly, Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and , Helmuth Schneider, English Edition by: Christine F. Salazar, Classical Tradition volumes edited by: Manfred Landfester, English Edition by: Francis G. Gentry.
Consulted online on 23 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_e230840>
First published online: 2006
First print edition: 9789004122598, 20110510
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