Ikarion
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: J.S. Traill
Creators: J.S. Traill
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, Dan Diffendale, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert
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Feb 27, 2024 11:41 AM
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History
An ancient settlement and inland deme of the tribe Aigeis, in Attica, said to be the birthplace of Thespis, the inventor of Greek drama.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/579958
38.1050635, 23.8908555
- Representative Locations:
- DARMC location 21277 (550 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 10 meters.
- DARMC location 12861 (550 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 10000 meters.
- Ikarion located in Attica (unspecified date range)
- Sanctuary of Dionysos located at Ikarion (unspecified date range)
- Theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica) located at Ikarion (unspecified date range)
settlement, deme (Athenian)
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 59 C2 Ikarion
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Dionyso [I(XI) - city* - 4/5(6)]
J.S. Traill, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Chris de Lisle, Jeffrey Becker, Dan Diffendale, Tom Elliott, DARMC, and R. Talbert, 'Ikarion: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/579958> [accessed: 21 May 2025]
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