Euripus or Euripos ( Ancient Greek: Εὔριπος) was a town in ancient Acarnania. [1] It is known mainly through epigraphic evidence, including the appointment of theorodokoi 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.
Its site is located near the modern Rouga. [5] [6]
38°55′08″N 20°59′51″E / 38.919002°N 20.997469°E
Euripus or Euripos ( Ancient Greek: Εὔριπος) was a town in ancient Acarnania. [1] It is known mainly through epigraphic evidence, including the appointment of theorodokoi 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.
Its site is located near the modern Rouga. [5] [6]
38°55′08″N 20°59′51″E / 38.919002°N 20.997469°E