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  Leafhopper checklist, part T
Tartessus evansi Metcalf 1955a:266 [nom.nov. for Tartessus obscurus Evans 1936]; Metcalf 1964b,6(11):129 [Cat.]
Tartessus fulvescens Jacobi 1941a:304 [n.sp.]; Metcalf 1964b,6(11):133 [Cat.]
Tartessus occidentalis Jacobi 1909a:342 [n.sp.]; Metcalf 1964b,6(11):139 [Cat.]
www.sel.barc.usda.gov /selhome/leafhoppers/HTML/T.html   (8798 words)

  
  Tartessus (Costa Del La Luz) Spain - On The Beach   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tartessus hotel is situated at the Loma De Sancti Petri in Chiclana, Cadiz.
Tartessus hotel offers a total of 272 apartments totally equipped with household appliances such as vitro, dishwasher, microwave, food mixer, iron, coffee pot, television, air conditioned, kitchenware, bed linen and towels.
In addition to this, Tartessus has a paddle court and coming soon a potting green that guests will be able to use by request in reception and after paying a supplement.
www.otbeach.com /cheap-holidays/spain---------------/town/costa-de-la-luz/mhotel/tartessus-20061124073905911831.html?pop=&   (479 words)

  
 Tartessinae species list
Tartessus transversus Walker 1851: 869, synonymised by Distant 1908a: 109
Tartessus syrtidis Kirkaldy 1906: 341, synonymised by Distant
Tartessus io Kirkaldy 1907: 46, synonymised by Evans 1966: 192
farrer.agric.nsw.gov.au /Hort/ascu/leafhop/tartess.htm   (154 words)

  
 Tartessu, the mystery
Classical authors say that Tartessus was probably located at the mouth of Guadalquivir river (latin name: Bactis Flumen); its population reached a high level of civilization, which traded with many countries of the Mediterranean Sea, and even more distant (America?).
Many objects have been found, attributed to Tartessus civilization; jewels discovered near Sevilla (ancient Hispalis), vases and amphorae, and the famous "SeƱora de Elche" ("Lady of Elche"), a 53 cm bust (shown in the picture on the left), representing a woman with precious ornaments and jewels, discovered near Elche (ancient Ilici).
Wishaw disagree with her German colleagues that Tartessus inspired the tales on a lost continent, and she thinks that Tartessus was an Atlantean colony.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/408037   (1148 words)

  
 Tartessus   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tartessus: According to Herodotus, the Greeks happened on the Spanish coast near the later colony of Tartessus by accident.
Colaeus, captain of a Samian vessel, was sailing for Egypt sometime around 650 BC, when contrary winds blew him off course and forced him to land far to the west of his destination.
Phocaean relations with the King of Tartessus were so friendly that he invited them to settle in his country.
idcs0100.lib.iup.edu /westcivi/tartessus.htm   (251 words)

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