Míthimna (English spelling)

Japanese: Míthimna(英語表記)Mithimna
Míthimna (English spelling)

…Olives are the main crop, and in ancient times wine was also famous. The island was settled from the early Bronze Age, but around the 10th century BC, Aeolian Greeks settled there, and two cities were established: Mytilēnē (now Mytilene) in the east and Mēthymna (now Míthimna) in the northwest. After a dispute between the two cities, the former unified the whole island and became the capital. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Míthimna" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オリーブ栽培が主で,古代にはブドウ酒も有名であった。青銅器時代初期から人口の定住をみるが,前10世紀ごろアイオリス方言のギリシア人が入植し,東部にミュティレネMytilēnē(現,ミティリーニ),北西部にメテュムナMēthymna(現,ミティムナMíthimna)の2都市の成立をみた。両市の抗争後,前者が全島を統一して首都となった。…

※「Míthimna」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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