Acrae or Akrai (Ancient Greek: Ἄκραι) was a town of ancient Aetolia, on the road from Metapa to Conope. Stephanus of Byzantium erroneously calls it an Acarnanian town.
Its site is located the acropolis of modern Pappadates.
References
- Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.13.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- 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.
38°30′13″N 21°34′56″E / 38.503566°N 21.582132°E / 38.503566; 21.582132
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