Ilium (Epirus)
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Ilium or Ilion (Ancient Greek: Ἴλιον), also known as Troja (Τροΐα),[1] was a city of ancient Epirus.[2] It is mentioned in the Aeneid of Virgil as a foundation of Helenus after the Trojan War in the land of the Chaonia.[3] Its site is located near the modern village of Despotiko in Greece.[4][5] The village was formerly known as Kretsounista.[6]
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References
- ↑ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ↑ An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen, 2005, page 340
- ↑ Virgil. Aeneid. Vol. 3.335.
- ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
- ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-07-04.