Leontion
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Contributors:
Catherine Bouras, DARMC, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
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Last modified
Jul 28, 2023 06:02 PM
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History
An ancient settlement of Achaea in the northern Pelopnnese, the site is located on a hillside known today as Kastritsi at the northern foot of mount Erymanthos. It is not to be confused with the modern settlement of Leontio, which is located about 10 km north.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570422
38.0304413193, 21.9131085277
- Central Point:
- Chronique en ligne location: Leontion, ancient city (330 BC - 30 BC) accuracy: +/- 100 meters.
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- Leontion (750 BC - AD 300)
- Less than certain: Leontion member of Achaean League (Second) (330 BC - 30 BC)
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settlement, archaeological site
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 58 B1 Leontion
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Kastritsi
G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II, Catherine Bouras, DARMC, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Leontion: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2023 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570422> [accessed: 20 June 2025]
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