Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography/Acila

​A′CILA (Άκίλα), which seems to be identical with OCE′LIS (Όκηλις), now Zee Hill or Ghela, a seaport of the Sabaei Nomades, in Arabia Felix, a short distance to the S. of Mocha and to the N. of the opening of the strait of Babel Mandeb, (Strab. p. 769; Plin. vi. 23. s. 26, 28. s. 32; Ptol. l 7. § 7.) By some geographers it is identified with the Βουλικάς of the Homeritae mentioned by Procopius (B. P. i. 19). [ W. R. ]

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