- Dittaino
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Dittaino Mouth Simeto River Basin countries Sicily Length 105 km Source elevation Avg. discharge Basin area The Dittaino (Greek: Χρύσας; Latin: Chrysas) is a river of central Sicily which rises in the Heraean Mountains, not far from the modern towns of Gangi and Enna. It has a length of 105 km.
After flowing through the territory of Assoro, where its tutelary divinity was worshipped with peculiar honors during the Greek civilization, and afterwards through that of Agira, it joins the Simeto in the plain of Catania, about 30 km from its mouth.
The hydronym
The modern name is the Sicilian version of Arab vocable Wādī al-tīn, namely "The River of Sandstone".
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed (1854–57). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Categories:- Rivers of Italy
- Rivers of Sicily
- Rivers of the Province of Enna
- Rivers of the Province of Catania
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