Aegialus
Ancient region in the Peloponnese and a coastal town in ancient Paphlagonia
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Aegialus or Aigialos (Ancient Greek: Αἰγιαλός), meaning "Coast-Land",[1] refers to two ancient locations:
- A region in the northern Peloponnese, where Aegium is one of the main Achaean cities. The region later became known as Achaia.
- A coastal town in ancient Paphlagonia, located near Karaağaç Limanı, Asiatic Turkey.[2][3][4]
Both locations are mentioned by Homer in Book 2 of the Iliad, with the first being an Achaean ally in line 575[5] and the second a Trojan alley in line 855.[6]
