Elaeatis

Elaeatis

Elaeatis or Elaiatis ( _el. Ελαιάτις) is the name of 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", [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064;layout=;query=id%3D%23123;loc=acheron-geo "Acheron"] , London, (1854)


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