Halae or Halai ( grc, Ἁλαί) was a town of ancient Locris, situated upon the Opuntian Gulf, but belonging to Boeotia in the time of

Strabo Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...

and Pausanias. It is described by Pausanias as situated to the right of the

Platanias Platanias (Greek: Πλατανιάς) is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about west from the city of Chania and east of Kissamos, on Chania Bay. The seat of the municipality is the village Gerani. Platania ...

River, and as the last town of Boeotia. It probably derived its name from some salt springs which are still found in its neighbourhood. Its site is located near modern Theologos, where some ruins exist near the church of St. John.

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Populated places in ancient Boeotia Populated places in Opuntian Locris Former populated places in Greece Archaeological sites in Greece {{ancientBoeotia-geo-stub