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[12] The town itself lies on the coast just as the old Asine in Argive territory. It is a journey of forty stades from Colonides to Asine, and of an equal number from Asine to the promontory called Acritas. Acritas projects into the sea and has a deserted island, Theganussa, lying off it. After Acritas is the harbor Phoenicus and the Oenussae islands lying opposite.

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    • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), ACRITAS
    • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), A´SINE
    • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), MESSE´NIA
    • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), PHOENI´CUS PORTUS
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