Elateia (Thessaly)

Elateia or Elatia (Ancient Greek: Ἐλάτεια) was a town in Pelasgiotis in ancient Thessaly, described by Livy, along with Gonnus, as situated in the pass leading to the Vale of Tempe.

[1] Elateia is called Iletia by Pliny the Elder,[2] and Iletium or Iletion (Ἰλέτιον) by Ptolemy.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed.

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.

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Map showing ancient Thessaly. Elateia is shown to the upper centre.