Halae

Halae or Halai (Ancient Greek: Ἁλαί) was a town of ancient Locris, situated upon the Opuntian Gulf, but belonging to Boeotia in the time of Strabo and Pausanias. It is described by Pausanias as situated to the right of the Platanias River, and as the last town of Boeotia.[1][2][3] It probably derived its name from some salt springs which are still found in its neighbourhood.

For the town of ancient Cilicia, see Halae (Cilicia). For the demoi of ancient Attica, see Halae Aexonides and Halae Araphenides.

Its site is located near modern Theologos,[4][5] where some ruins exist near the church of St. John.

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. ix. pp. 405, 425. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 9.24.5.
  3. Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. s.v.
  4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 49, and directory notes accompanying.
  5. 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). "Halae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.



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