Platanista grove
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Creators: Jeffrey Becker
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Sep 30, 2026 06:03 PM
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History
A grove of plane trees near Sparta was a place of sacred competition.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/552653587
37.07333, 22.42972
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- Πλατανιστᾶς (Platanistas: Ancient Greek, 30 BC - AD 300)
- Platanista grove located at Sparta (unspecified date range)
- Sanctuary of Achilles (Laconia) located near Platanista grove (unspecified date range)
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Jeffrey Becker, Brady Kiesling, and Tom Elliott, 'Platanista grove: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/552653587> [accessed: 08 October 2026]
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