CHALCIS (AETOLIA) (city in Aetolia)
Ancient city of Aetolia, Greece
- Kind of place
- City
- Region
- Aetolia
- Where
- 38.35° N, 21.63° E
The small city of Chalcis is situated on a mountain of considerable height. Strabo 10.2.4 The temple of Artemis faces the city of Chalcis. Euripides, Iphigenia in Aulis 1475-1499 Chalcis is a coastal settlement in Aetolia where the Aetolian people resided. Iliad 2 ¶49
Described in the sources
The road from Thebes to Chalcis passes through the Proetidian gate and the place called the Chariot. Pausanias 1.34.2 +2 The city is located above the place known as Molycreia. Strabo 10.2.21 +1 Lycophron was a resident of this city. Athenaeus 2.45 Timagoras was a painter from this city. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 35.35 ¶1 Chalcis is located to the south of Eleia. Strabo 8.3.27 Crates the Miner was a man from this city. Strabo 9.2.18 Chalcis is located below the city of Calydon. Strabo 9.4.8 Ctesibius, a philosopher, was from this city. Athenaeus 1.26 The city heard the loud roarings of Hercules. Seneca, Hercules Oetaeus act 3 ¶5 Chalcis is situated within the fifth climatic zone. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 6.39 ¶6
Stories and history
Aristotle died in Chalcis. Strabo 10.1.11 Hesiod reportedly won a prize for song at Chalcis. Pausanias 9.31.3 Chalcis is described as an obscure place or stream. Strabo 8.3.27 The city contains a spring known as the fountains of Arethusa. Strabo 1.3.16 Chalcis and Eretria together provided philosophers a tranquil retreat in former times. Strabo 10.1.11 Earthquakes obstructed the fountains of Arethusa in Chalcis, which eventually forced open a new outlet. Strabo 1.3.16 Philip occupied Chalcis to monitor Euboea, Boeotians, and Phocians, calling it one of the keys of Greece. Pausanias 7.7.6