Euripus (Acarnania)

Euripus or Euripos (Ancient Greek: Εὔριπος) was a town in ancient Acarnania.[1] It is known mainly through epigraphic evidence, including the appointment of theorodokos of the place is mentioned towards the year 356/5 BCE to host theoroi of Epidaurus[2] and also in another entry dated in the period 331/0-313 BCE to receive the theoroi of Nemea.[3] It was a member of the Acarnanian League in the 3rd century BCE.[4] It is also mentioned in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax.

Epirus in antiquity

Its site is located near the modern Rouga.[5][6]

References

1. An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen,2005,page 359
2. IG IV²,1 95,15.
3. SEG 36:331 A 28-30.
4. Αρχαιολογικόν Δελτίον 22 B.2.
5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.
6. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

See also

• List of cities in ancient Epirus