Mastia
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Mastia is the name of an ancient Iberian ethnicity, belonging to the Tartessian
confederation, located in southeastern Spain and has traditionally been associated with the city of Cartagena
(Spain), mainly from the analysis of classical sources in the early twentieth century made the German Adolf Schulten
.
Thus, the first description of the city of Mastia appears in book entitled Ora maritima, the Latin poet Rufus Festus Avieno, the fourth century C., although the wording used supposedly more ancient sources as a possible tour of the sixth century masaliota C. Avieno description reads:
"... Then the port is Namnatio that from the sea opens its curve near the town of massienos. And at the bottom of the Gulf rise the high walls of the city of Massia ...
Rufo Festo Avieno, Ora maritima."
However, there is no conclusive evidence that the text refers to the city of Cartagena, although from the context and other geographic descriptions that precede and follow these lines, it seems that it could refer to the city. Although there have been scholars who have Mastia located somewhere near Mazarrón
in the ancient city of Carteia (Cádiz), located at the bottom of the Bay of Algeciras.
There is also a reference to Mastia in the treaty between Rome and Carthage in 348 BC, as Μαστια Ταρσειον (Mastia of Tartessians), which marked the limit could reach Rome on the Iberian Peninsula
.
For Hecataeus of Miletus know that some cities were dependent on or under the influence of Mastia field and mentioned:
Its mineral wealth, fisheries and agriculture was the cause of the kingdom of Tartessos keep it in their area of influence.
Tartessian
Tertessian may refer to:*an ancient civilization based in Tartessos in modern-day Andalusia*the Tartessian language*the Tartessian script...
confederation, located in southeastern Spain and has traditionally been associated with the city of Cartagena
Cartagena, Spain
Cartagena is a Spanish city and a major naval station located in the Region of Murcia, by the Mediterranean coast, south-eastern Spain. As of January 2011, it has a population of 218,210 inhabitants being the Region’s second largest municipality and the country’s 6th non-Province capital...
(Spain), mainly from the analysis of classical sources in the early twentieth century made the German Adolf Schulten
Adolf Schulten
Adolf Schulten was a German historian and archaeologist.Schulten was born in Elberfeld, Rhine Province, and received a Doctorate in Geology from the University of Bonn in 1892. He studied in Italy, Africa and Greece with support from the Institute of Archaeology...
.
Thus, the first description of the city of Mastia appears in book entitled Ora maritima, the Latin poet Rufus Festus Avieno, the fourth century C., although the wording used supposedly more ancient sources as a possible tour of the sixth century masaliota C. Avieno description reads:
"... Then the port is Namnatio that from the sea opens its curve near the town of massienos. And at the bottom of the Gulf rise the high walls of the city of Massia ...
Rufo Festo Avieno, Ora maritima."
However, there is no conclusive evidence that the text refers to the city of Cartagena, although from the context and other geographic descriptions that precede and follow these lines, it seems that it could refer to the city. Although there have been scholars who have Mastia located somewhere near Mazarrón
Mazarrón
Mazarrón is a municipality in the autonomous community and province of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality has an area of , and a population of more than 34,351 inhabitants...
in the ancient city of Carteia (Cádiz), located at the bottom of the Bay of Algeciras.
There is also a reference to Mastia in the treaty between Rome and Carthage in 348 BC, as Μαστια Ταρσειον (Mastia of Tartessians), which marked the limit could reach Rome on the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
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For Hecataeus of Miletus know that some cities were dependent on or under the influence of Mastia field and mentioned:
- Sixos de los Mastienos. La única que con cierta seguridad puede identificarse. Se trata de la actual Sexi (Almuñécar)
- Maniobora de los Mastienos.
- Molybdine de los Mastienos.
- Syalis de los Mastienos.
Its mineral wealth, fisheries and agriculture was the cause of the kingdom of Tartessos keep it in their area of influence.