Aigai
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Aigai or Aegae may refer to:
- Aegae, first capital of ancient Macedon
- AegaeAegae (Achaea)Aegae or Aigai was an ancient settlement in Achaea located northwest of modern Aigeira.Founded by the Pelasgian settleres and following the history of all of ancient Achaea, the Ionians invaded and settled the area and after the Lacedaemonian Achaea...
, or Aigai, ancient settlement near AigeiraAigeiraAigeira or Aegira is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aigialeia, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located about 500 m SW of the Gulf of Corinth in the northeastern part of Achaea. It is located on...
, in AchaeaAchaeaAchaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:... - Aegae, ancient town in EuboeaEuboeaEuboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...
, near which a "magnificent temple" honoring PoseidonPoseidonPoseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...
was built upon a hill - Aege, town in Pallene, ChalcidicePallene, ChalcidicePallene is the ancient name of the westernmost of the three headlands of Chalcidice, which run out into the Aegean Sea. Its modern name is Kassandra Peninsula . It is said to have anciently borne the name of Phlegra and to have witnessed the conflict between the gods and the earthborn Gigantes...
- AigaiAigai (Aeolian)Aigai or Aegae was an ancient Greek city in Aeolis . Aegae is mentioned by both Herodotus and Strabo as being a member of the Aeolian dodecapolis. It was also an important sanctuary of Apollo...
, or Aegae, ancient city of the Aeolian dodecapolis, mid-point between the cities of İzmir, Manisa, Bergama and Aliağa of modern Turkey