Alea (Arcadia)

Alea (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέα) was a town of ancient Arcadia, between Orchomenus and Stymphalus. In the time of Pausanias, 2nd century, it contained temples of the Ephesian Artemis, of Athena Alea, and of Dionysus.^[1]^[2] It appears to have been situated in the territory either of Stymphalus or Orchomenus. Alea was never a town of importance; but some writers have, though inadvertently, placed at this town the celebrated temple of Athena Alea, which was situated at Tegea.

Its site is located near the modern Alea,^[3]^[4] which was renamed to reflect association with the ancient town.

References[]

^ Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.23.1.
^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
^ 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). "Alea". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 22°27′22″E / 37.757857°N 22.456205°E / 37.757857; 22.456205

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[1] Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.23.1.

[2] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.

[3] Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

[4] Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.

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