Leucae or Leukai (Ancient Greek: Λεῦκαι) was a town of ancient Laconia situated at the northern extremity of the plain Leuce which extended inland between Acriae and Asopus on the eastern side of the Laconian Gulf.
Its site is located near the modern Molaoi.
References
- Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.19.
- Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 35.27.
- Strabo. Geographica. Vol. viii. p. 363. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Leucae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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