stɹˈɑːboʊ mˈɛnʃənd ðætðə kˈeɪp ʌvðə ɹˈeɪskoːɹs ʌv ɐkˈɪliːz wʌz sˈeɪkɹɪd tʊ ɐkˈɪliːz ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪt wʌz tɹˈiːləs, wʌz kˈɔːld ˈɔːlsoʊz lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈɛfzˈiəɹoʊfˈoːɹlˈæmdəsˈɪɡməˈoʊmɪkɹənsˈɪɡmə.
Strabo mentioned that the cape of the Racecourse of Achilles was sacred to Achilles and although it was treeless, was called Alsos (ἄλσος).