Chalcis (Epirus)

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Coordinates: 39°40′50″N 21°12′32″E / 39.680546°N 21.208974°E / 39.680546; 21.208974 Chalcis or Chalkis (Ancient Greek: Χαλκίς) was a town of ancient Epirus in Mount Pindus, near which the Achelous River rises.[1] It is erroneously called by Stephanus of Byzantium a town of Aetolia.[2]

Its site is tentatively identified as near .[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Dionysius Periegetes, Description of the World 496.
  2. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, 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). "Chalcis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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