Aigion
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Contributors:
DARMC, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Eleftheria Konstantinidou, R. Talbert, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes
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Jan 27, 2026 03:28 PM
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History
A city-state of ancient Achaea that numbered as one of the 12 Achaean cities. The city was located 30 stades from Rhypae, and 40 stades from Helice.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570049
38.252707, 22.081952
- Representative Locations:
- DARMC location 11228 (750 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 10000 meters.
- Aigion member of Achaean League (Second) (330 BC - 30 BC)
- Pellene located east of Aigion (unspecified date range)
settlement
- Evidence:
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- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 58 C1 Aigion
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Aigion
G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II, DARMC, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, Eleftheria Konstantinidou, R. Talbert, R. Scott Smith, and Greta Hawes, 'Aigion: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570049> [accessed: 17 February 2026]
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