Skillous
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Creators: G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Scott Smith, R. Talbert, Greta Hawes
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Nov 03, 2025 04:45 PM
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History
An ancient settlement, mentioned by Strabo, that was probably active from the Classical period through the early Roman empire. It was located in the vicinity of the modern Greek village of Makrisia (Elis regional unit of the Peloponnese).
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570674
37.609715, 21.6061165
- Associated Modern Locations:
- OSM Location: modern Makrisia (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 58 B2 Skillous
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Makrisia
G. Reger, J. McK. Camp II, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Scott Smith, R. Talbert, and Greta Hawes, 'Skillous: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/570674> [accessed: 10 February 2026]
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