Acrae (Aetolia)

Acrae or Akrai (Ancient Greek: Ἄκραι) was a town of ancient Aetolia, on the road from Metapa to Conope.[1] Stephanus of Byzantium erroneously calls it an Acarnanian town.

Its site is located the acropolis of modern Pappadates.[2][3]

References
  1. Polybius. The Histories. 5.13.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acrae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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