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Chalcis (Epirus) 
Summary
39°40′50″N 21°12′32″E / 39.680546°N 21.208974°E 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]
References edit
- ^ Dionysius Periegetes, Description of the World 496.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, 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). "Chalcis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.