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Aegae
Aegae was a seaport city of Achaea, where it is said that the location of the underwater palace of Poseidon was near the city. Apart from this, the...
By Jimmy Joe
Helice
Helice was a seaport city founded by Ion, son of Creüsa and Apollo (or Xuthus). The city was named after his wife Helice, daughter of Silenus.
By Jimmy Joe
Achaea
Achaea was a region in northern Peloponnesus. The whole region, including Sicyonia, was originally called Aegialus after Aegialeus, a king of Sicyo...
By Jimmy Joe
Troezen
Troezen was a seaport city in southeastern Argolis, on the Saronic Gulf. At first, the land around Troezen was called Oraea by Orus, the first king...
By Jimmy Joe
Nauplia
Nauplia was a seaport city on the Gulf of Argolis, was founded by Nauplius. There is some confusion, because there are two Nauplius. Nauplius was t...
By Jimmy Joe
Mycenae
Mycenae was a city situated north of Argos, on a hill overlooking the valley of Argolis. The city was famous for the Lion Gate (the photo below), a...
By Jimmy Joe
Tiryns
Tiryns was a city in the valley of Argolis, east of Argos. Tiryns, son of Argus, founded the city and named it after himself. It gained importance ...
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Argos
The city of Argos was situated in the valley of Argolis on the Gulf of Argolis. It situated beside the river Inachus. The citadel in Argos was call...
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Argolis
Argolis was the northeast region of the Peloponnesus. This region was a rich source of myths, with several powerful kingdoms within the region. His...
By Jimmy Joe
Sicyon
Sicyon was situated on the west coast of the Gulf of Corinth, a city of Sicyonia. The only story of note was during the reign of Epopeus, when he m...
By Jimmy Joe
Sicyonia
Sicyonia was a region north of Argolis and east of the Isthmus. The region was originally called Asopia or Aegialeia, before it was changed to Sicy...
By Jimmy Joe
Megara
Megara was a city situated on east side of the Isthmus of Corinth, a seaport to the Saronic Gulf. Its citadel was called Nisa . The city was founde...