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Akri (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 57 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.9500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 020 46 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.7667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at mouth of Ambracian gulf; was famous for temple of Apollo & biennial games; noted as site of Roman naval battle where Octavian defeated Mark Antony & forces of Cleopatra in 31 BCE; the games were then moved to Augustus' new city of Nikopolis. |
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| Akri (preferred,C,V)
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| Áktion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Accium (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Actium (H,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Akarnanian (H,V)
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| Akra Nikolaos (H,V)
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| Aktion (H,V)
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Akri (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was ancient center |
| town (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| peninsula (C) |
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| battlefield (H) |
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| religious center (H) |
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