Kallipolis
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: J. Fossey, J. Morin
Creators: J. Fossey, J. Morin
Contributors:
DARMC, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Robin Iversen Rönnlund, Tom Elliott, Catherine Bouras, G. Reger, R. Talbert, Ryan Horne
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Aug 24, 2023 08:19 PM
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History
An ancient settlement in Aetolia, the remains of which are largely lost beneath the modern Mornos reservoir. The acropolis hill, now occupied by the later Velouchovo castle, can still be seen.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540849
38.55033115, 22.1657695
- Representative Locations:
- Κάλλιο (modern) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- OSM Location: Κάστρο του Βελούχοβου (unspecified date range) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Kallion (750 BC - AD 640)
- Kallipolis (750 BC - AD 640)
- Kallipolis part of (regional) Aetolia (unspecified date range)
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fort, settlement
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 55 C3 Kallipolis
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Veloukhovos
J. Fossey, J. Morin, DARMC, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Robin Iversen Rönnlund, Tom Elliott, Catherine Bouras, G. Reger, R. Talbert, and Ryan Horne, 'Kallipolis: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/540849> [accessed: 24 April 2024]
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