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About
Lepreum or Lepreon (Ancient Greek: Λέπρεον), alternately named Lepreus or Lepreos (Λέπρεος) was an Ancient Greek city-state in Triphylia, a district of Elis (now part of the Elis regional unit). It was located 40 stadia away from the sea at the west end of Mount Minthi and built around two citadels (one at Agios Dimitrios, one at Phyrcus). Surrounded by an abundance of natural resources, Lepreum became an important city in the Classical and Hellenistic ages where it became the capital of the Triphylia region. The city has also been identified by some scholars as the mythical city of Aepy, a city described by Homer in the Iliad but never discovered. The ruins of ancient Lepreum have been excavated near the present village Lepreo.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Castle of KalidonaCastle3 km away
- LepreonArchaeological site70 m away
- PrasidakiArchaeological site2.9 km away
- Archaia ChaasArchaeological site3 km away
- Folklore Museum of Nea FigaleiaMuseum4.4 km away
- Neda Physicogeographical Geological MuseumMuseum4.5 km away
- Temple of DemeterRuins30 m away
- Ioannis SiordinisMemorial3.9 km away
- Anastasios N. TagarisMemorial4.1 km away
- Ioannis Athan. PipilisMemorial4.5 km away
- O AngelosRestaurant3.9 km away
- PanoramaRestaurant4.1 km away