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Achaia [1] [2] (Ancient Greek: Ἀχαΐα), sometimes spelled Achaea, [3] [4] was a province of the Roman Empire, consisting of the Peloponnese, Attica, Boeotia, Euboea, the Cyclades and parts of Phthiotis, Aetolia and Phocis. In the north, it bordered on the provinces of Epirus vetus and Macedonia.
Achaea (/ ə ˈ k iː ə /) or Achaia (/ ə ˈ k aɪ ə /; Greek: Ἀχαΐα, Akhaḯa, Ancient Greek:) is the northernmost region of the Peloponnese, occupying the coastal strip north of Arcadia. Its approximate boundaries are: to the south, Mount Erymanthus ; to the south-east, Mount Cyllene ; to the east, Sicyon ; and to the west, the ...
Achaea (/ ə ˈ k iː ə /) or Achaia (/ ə ˈ k aɪ ə /), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia [2] (Αχαΐα, Akhaḯa), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
Under the Romans, Corinth was rebuilt as a major city in Southern Greece or Achaia. It had a large [53] mixed population of Romans, Greeks, and Jews. The city was an important locus for activities of The Roman Imperial Cult, and both Temple E [54] and the Julian Basilica [55] have been suggested as locations of imperial cult activity.
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Achaia: Augustus separated it from Macedonia. 27 BC: Hispania Tarraconensis: Former Hispania Citerior reorganized by Augustus (imperial proconsular province). 27 BC: Lusitania: Created by Augustus in the reorganization of Hispania (imperial proconsular province). 27 BC: Illyricum: Initially senatorial, became imperial in 11 BC.
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