ἡ πόλις ἦν ἐφ' ὑψηλῶν χωρίων

From LSJ

τά δέ ἄνευ συμπλοκῆς, οἷον ἄνθρωπος, βοῦς, τρέχει, νικᾷ → and the simple forms of speech, for example: 'man', 'ox', 'runs', 'wins'

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes Reversed)

the city stood on high ground