Besa (Attica)

'''Besa''' ({{langx|grc|Βῆσα}}) was a [[deme]] of [[ancient Athens]], situated in the mining district, midway between [[Anaphlystus]] and [[Thoricus]],<ref name=Xenophon>[[Xenophon]], ''Vect.'' 4.43-44.</ref> and 300 [[stadion (unit)|stadia]] from [[ancient Athens|Athens]] main city.<ref>Isaeus, ''de Pyrrh. Her. p. 40'', Steph.</ref> [[Xenophon]] recommended the erection of a fortress at Besa,<ref name=Xenophon/> which would thus connect the two fortresses situated respectively at Anaphlystus and Thoricus.

The site of Besa is located near the modern [[Synterina]].<ref>{{Cite DARE|31113}}</ref><ref>{{Barrington Atlas|page=59}}</ref>

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