38°57′29″N 22°06′47″E / 38.95814°N 22.11292°E / 38.95814; 22.11292 Macra Come or Makra Kome (Ancient Greek: Μακρά κώμη) was a fortress mentioned by Livy along with Sperchiae in Ainis, in ancient Thessaly.[1] It may have been a town of the Aenianes.

Its site is at a place called Varybopi in modern-day Makrakomi.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 32.13.
  2. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Macra Come". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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