Acroreia
Acroreia or Akroreia (Ancient Greek: Ἀκρώρεια) was a mountainous district of ancient Elis on the borders of Arcadia, in which the rivers Peneius and Ladon take their rise.[1] The inhabitants of the district were called Acrocreii (Ἀκρωρεῖ
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- ^ Xenophon. Hellenica. Vol. 3.2.30, 7.4.14.
- ^ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 14.17.8.
- ^ Xenophon. Hellenica. Vol. 7.4.14.
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s. v.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Acroreia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.