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Ὄλβια

Ὄλβια, the Alps

Ὄλβια, τά, older form for Ἄλπια,
  • the Alps, Posidon. 48 J.; Ὄλπια in EM 623.1.
    • II Ὀλβία, ἡ, name of several cities, of which the best known was the Milesian colony in Scythia, SIG 286.15 (iv B. C.), Str. 7.3.17, etc.: its citizens being Ὀλβιοπολῖται, Hdt. 4.18, SIG 286.1: hence Adj. Ὀλβιοπολῑτικός, ή, όν, ib. 218.16.

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