Pale (Greece)

Pale (Ancient Greek: Πάλη) was an ancient Greek city in ancient Cephalonia.[1] In 435 BCE Pale supported Corinth against Corcyra by sending four ships. Its territory was called Paleis (Παλείς).

Coins from Pale.

Its site is located near the modern Lixouri.[2][3]

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 369
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

See also

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