. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . een Fart Alexander(Plan, 2) on the island, and Paleocaglia on themainland (Plan, 3). The channel is narrowest atthis point, not being more than 100 yards across;and it is probable that the old capital would havebeen built close to the isthmus connecting thepeninsula with the mainland. It has been con-jectured that the long spit of sand, on which thefort Santa Maura has been built, probably did notexist in antiquity, and may have been thrown upat first by an earthquake. Between the fort Santa Maura and the moderntown Amaxichi, the Anglo-Ionian governm
. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . een Fart Alexander(Plan, 2) on the island, and Paleocaglia on themainland (Plan, 3). The channel is narrowest atthis point, not being more than 100 yards across;and it is probable that the old capital would havebeen built close to the isthmus connecting thepeninsula with the mainland. It has been con-jectured that the long spit of sand, on which thefort Santa Maura has been built, probably did notexist in antiquity, and may have been thrown upat first by an earthquake. Between the fort Santa Maura and the moderntown Amaxichi, the Anglo-Ionian government haveconstructed a canal, with a towing-path, for boatsdrawing not more than 4 or 5 feet of water. (Plan,4.) A ship-canal, 16 feet deep, has also been com-menced across the whole length of the lagoon fromFort Santa Maura to Fort Alexander. This work,if it is ever brought to a conclusion, will open asheltered passage for large vessels along the Acar-nanian coast, and will increase and facilitate thecommerce of the island. (Bowen, p. 78.). PLAN. A. Spit of sand, which Leake supposes to be the isthmus. B. Fort Santa Maura. C. Amaxichi. D. City of Leucas. E. Site of isthmus, according to K. O. Miiller. 1. Remains of Roman bridge. 2. Fort Alexander. 3. Paleocaglia. 4. Ni w canal. 5. Turkish aqueduct and bridge. Of the history of the city of Leucas we have afew details. It sent three ships to the battle ofSalamis (Herod, viii. 45); and as a colony of Corinth,it sided with the Lacedaemonians in the Peloponne-sian War, and was hence exposed to the hostility ofAthens. (Thuc. iii. 7.) In the Macedonian periodLeucas was the chief town of Acarnania, and theplace in which the meetings of the Acarnanian con-federacy were held. In the war between Philipand the Romans, it sided with the Macedonianmonarch, and was taken by the Romans after agallant defence, u c. 197. (Liv. xxxiii. 17.) Afterthe conquest of Perseus, Leucas was separated bythe Komans from the Acarnauian confederacy 170 LEUCAS.
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