39°15′N 20°30′E / 39.25°N 20.5°E / 39.25; 20.5 Elaeatis or Elaiatis (Ancient Greek: Ἐλαιᾶτις) is the name of a district of ancient Epirus about the mouth of the Acheron river. The district is mentioned by Thucydides. Its chief town was Elaea.
References
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, "Acheron", London, (1854)
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acheron". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
_Epirus_(relief-cropped).png){kind=small} | This article about a location in ancient Epirus is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |