Pandosia (Epirus)
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Pandosia was an ancient Greek
city of Epirus
. It was a colony of Elis
, and a town of the Cassopaei in the district of Thesprotia
in Epirus, situated upon the river Acheron
.
It is probably represented by the rocky height of Kastrí
, on the summit of which are the walls of an acropolis
, while those of the city descend the slopes on either side.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
city of Epirus
Epirus
The name Epirus, from the Greek "Ήπειρος" meaning continent may refer to:-Geographical:* Epirus - a historical and geographical region of the southwestern Balkans, straddling modern Greece and Albania...
. It was a colony of Elis
Elis
Elis, or Eleia is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis peripheral unit...
, and a town of the Cassopaei in the district of Thesprotia
Thesprotia
Thesprotia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the town of Igoumenitsa. It is named after the Thesprotians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the region in antiquity.-History:...
in Epirus, situated upon the river Acheron
Acheron
The Acheron is a river located in the Epirus region of northwest Greece. It flows into the Ionian Sea in Ammoudia, near Parga.-In mythology:...
.
It is probably represented by the rocky height of Kastrí
Kastri, Thesprotia
Kastri is a town in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. The local church is dedicated to Saint George.Until the end of World War II the town was inhabited mainly by an Orthodox Albanian-speaking community ....
, on the summit of which are the walls of an acropolis
Acropolis
Acropolis means "high city" in Greek, literally city on the extremity and is usually translated into English as Citadel . For purposes of defense, early people naturally chose elevated ground to build a new settlement, frequently a hill with precipitous sides...
, while those of the city descend the slopes on either side.