Achaea (ancient region)
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Not to be confused with Achaea Phthiotis in Central Greece.
Achaea (/əˈkiːə/) or Achaia (/əˈkaɪə/; Greek: Ἀχαΐα, Akhaia, Ancient Greek: [akʰaía]) is the northernmost region of the Peloponnese, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia. Its approximate boundaries are: to the south, Mount Erymanthus; to the south-east, Mount Cyllene; to the east, Sicyon; and to the west, the Larissos river. Apart from the plain around Dyme in the west, Achaea is generally a mountainous region.
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Achaea
Ἀχαΐα | |
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Region | |
Country | Greece |
Location | Peloponesse |
Major cities | Patras, Dyme |
Dialects | Doric |
Key periods | Achaean League (ca. 260–146 BC) |
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