Today in : Italy
First trace of activity : 663 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : 827 C.E
Recorded names :Ἄκραι, Acrenses, Acrae, Acre
Description :
Akrai (Ancient Greek: Ἄκραι; Latin: Acrenses) was a Greek colony founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern Palazzolo Acreide.