Metropolis (Ancient Greek: Μητρόπολις) was a town in the interior of ancient Acarnania, south of Stratus, and on the road from the latter place to Conope in Aetolia.[1] At a later time it fell into the hands of the Aetolians, but was taken and burned by Philip V of Macedon in his expedition against the Aetolians, 219 BCE.[2] It is mentioned as one of the towns of Acarnania, in a Greek inscription found at Actium, the date of which is probably prior to the time of Augustus.[3]

Its site is located near the modern Rigani.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Steph. B., Ethnika, s.v.
  2. ↑ Polybius 4.64.
  3. ↑ August Böckh, Corpus Inscript., No. 1793
  4. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, 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). "Metropolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

38°35′28″N 21°13′48″E / 38.591°N 21.2301°E / 38.591; 21.2301


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