Caprus

Caprus or Kapros (Ancient Greek: Κάπρος), was a town of Chalcidice, in ancient Macedonia. It was the port of Stagira to the southwest of the Strymonian Gulf.[1][2]

For other places with the same name, see Caprus (disambiguation).
"Kapros" redirects here. For other uses, see Kapros (disambiguation).

The site of Caprus is near the modern Olympias.[3][4]

References
  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. vii. p.331. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Pomponius Mela. De situ orbis. Vol. 2.30.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. 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). "Caprus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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