Acanthus - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Acanthus of Laconia - victor in the long race at the Olympic games, 720 B.C.
Euseb]:Chron_195 ers were naked; the winner was Acanthus of Laconia. 16th

Acanthus ² - a town of Chalcidice, on the peninsula leading to Mt. Athos.
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Aelian:NA_13.20 ** and the isthmus of Acanthus where the canal which
Athen_5.217 tatement of Nicomedes of Acanthus; and he reigned forty-on
Callim:Epigr_11 & [11] & Here Saon of Acanthus, son of Dicon, sleeps
Plin:HN_4.38 side of the isthmus, Acanthus, Stagira, Sithone, Heraclea, and
Polyaen_6.54.1 tus. Amphiretus of Acanthus was captured by pirates, and

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