Acontisma or Akontisma ( grc, Ἀχόντισμα), also called Hercontroma or Herkontroma, was a settlement in ancient Macedon near the border of Thrace on the coast and on the Via Egnatia, 8 or 9 miles (13 to 15 km) eastward of Neapolis (modern Kavala), on a pass of the same name. Its site has been identified with remains about 2 miles (3 km) east of

Nea Karvali Nea Karvali ( el, Νέα Καρβάλη) is a village and a Communities and Municipalities of Greece, community of the Kavala, Kavala municipality. Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali (today Gü ...

. An account describing the political consolidation of ancient Macedon identified Acontisma as an outpost located at the easternmost limit of the Macedonian territory. During the Roman times, Acontisma was also the eastern boundary of the province of Macedonia. This settlement, which was some sources described as a mountain pass and a border passage, was included in one of Trajan's inscription citing road repairs.

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Populated places in ancient Macedonia Former populated places in Greece Archaeological sites in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace {{ancientRome-stub