Aea or Aia ( grc, Αἶα) or Aeaea or Aiaia () was a town in
Malis in
ancient Thessaly
Thessaly or Thessalia ( Attic Greek: , ''Thessalía'' or , ''Thettalía'') was one of the traditional regions of Ancient Greece. During the Mycenaean period, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, a name that continued to be used for one of the major tribe ...
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It was mentioned by
Sophocles
Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or c ...
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It was presumably a harbour town, and its site has not been located.
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Populated places in ancient Thessaly
Former populated places in Greece
Malis (region)
Lost ancient cities and towns
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