Cynoscephalae Hills (Thessaly)
Cynoscephalae was the name of a range of hills in ancient Thessaly, a little to the south of Scotussa, in whose territory they were situated. They are described by Polybius as rugged, broken, and of considerable height; and are memorable as the scene of two battles: Battle of Cynoscephalae, between the Thebans and Alexander of Pherae, in which Pelopidas was slain; and Battle of Cynoscephalae, of still greater celebrity, in which Philip V of Macedon was defeated by the Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus.
