A´CILA
A´CILA (
Ἀκίλα), which seems to be identical with OCE´LIS (
Ὄκηλις), now
Zee Hill or
Ghela, a seaport of the Sabaei Nomades, in Arabia Felix, a short distance to the S. of
Mocha, and to the N. of the opening of the strait of
Babel Mandeb. (Strab. p. 769;
Plin. Nat. 6.23. s. 26,
28. s. 32;
Ptol. 6.7.7.)
By some geographers it is identified with the
Βουλικάς of the Homeritae mentioned by Procopius (
B.P. 1.19).
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