Charadra (Epirus)

Coordinates: 39°12′25″N 20°52′38″E / 39.206994°N 20.877307°E / 39.206994; 20.877307

Epirus in antiquity

Charadra (Ancient Greek: Χαράδρα), also Charadrus or Charadros (Χάραδρος), was a town of ancient Epirus, situated on the road from Ambracus to the strait of Actium.[1] It is also mentioned in a fragment of Ennius: "Mytilenae est pecten Charadrumque apud Ambraciai."

Charadra is located near the Kastri at Palaia Philippias.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Polybius. The Histories. 4.63, 22.9.
  2. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Charadra". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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