Akragas
Akragas proper noun: an ancient Greek colony on the south coast of Sicily, at the site of modern Agrigento.
Proper noun
Akragas
- An ancient Greek colony on the south coast of Sicily, at the site of modern Agrigento.
- She^([Syracuse]) was now the nearest Greek neighbour of Carthage; since the overthrow of Selinous, the territories of Carthage and of Akragas had marched on each other.1892, E. A. Freeman, The History of Sicily from the Earliest Times, Volume III, Clarendon Press, page 516
- Pindar probably left Greece for Sicily in the autumn of 476 BC, writing to celebrate the victories of the rulers of Akragas, where he lived for a time, and undoubtedly serving as an official poet to the ruling families.2002, Michael Bennett, Aaron J. Paul, Mario Iozzo, Magna Graecia: Greek Art from South Italy and Sicily, Cleveland Museum of Art, page 37
Origin of Akragas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγᾱς (Akrágās); compare Agrigento.
Questions about Akragas
- What does Akragas mean?
- Akragas means an ancient Greek colony on the south coast of Sicily, at the site of modern Agrigento.
- What part of speech is Akragas?
- Akragas is a proper noun.
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