Metapa (Greece)

Metapa (Ancient Greek: ἡ Μέταπα) was a town in ancient Aetolia, situated on the northern shore of Lake Trichonis, at the entrance of a narrow defile, and 60 stadia from Thermum. It was burnt by Philip V of Macedon, on his invasion of Aetolia, in 218 BCE, as he returned from the capture of Thermum.[1][2]

Its site is located near the modern Analipsis.[3][4]

References
  1. Polybius. The Histories. 5.7, 5.13.
  2. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. 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). "Metapa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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