Macareae

Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

MACA´REAE(Μακαρέαι: Eth. Μακαριεύς), a town of Arcadia, in the district Parrhasia, 22 stadia from Megalopolis, on the road to Phigaleia, and 2 stadia from the Alpheius. It was in ruins in the time of Pausanias, as its inhabitants had been removed to Megalopolis upon the foundation of the latter. (Paus. 8.3.3, 8.27.4, 8.36.9; Steph. B. s. v.)