Biology:Ilium (Epirus)
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Ilium or Ilion (Ancient Greek:), 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]
See also
References
- ↑ Template:Cite Stephanus
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Template:Cite Aeneid
- ↑ Richard Talbert, ed (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 54, and directory notes accompanying..
- ↑ Template:Cite DARE
- ↑ "Mindat.org". https://www.mindat.org/feature-263162.html.
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