Biology:Elaias Limen
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[ ⚑ ] 39°14′43″N 20°28′42″E / 39.245262°N 20.478311°E Elaias Limen (Ancient Greek: - literally, "Bay of Elaea"), also Elaea or Elaia (Ἐλαία), was a harbour town of Thesprotia in ancient Epirus at the mouth of the Acheron river. The town is mentioned by both Scylax and Ptolemy. The Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax asserts that this was the main port of Thesprotia.[1] The town's site is identified as near Cheimerion.[2][3]
There is an archaeological site of the inland town of Elaea of which this was the harbour.
References
- ↑ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 30.
- ↑ Richard Talbert, ed (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying..
- ↑ Template:Cite DARE
- Smith, William (editor); Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, "Acheron", London, (1854)
- Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN:0-691-03169-X), p. 54
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