Aethaea
Aethaea or Aithaia (Ancient Greek: Αἰ̈θαια) was a town of ancient Messenia, the inhabitants of which revolted from Sparta with the Thuriatae in 464 BCE.[1][2]
Its site is unlocated.[3]
References[]
- ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. 1.101.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Aethaea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
Categories:
- Populated places in ancient Messenia
- Former populated places in Greece
- Lost ancient cities and towns
- Ancient Peloponnese geography stubs