Sklirou
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Sklirou is a village in the municipal unit of Eira
, Messenia
, southern Greece
. In its district lies the Apollo Epicurius Temple and Lycosura
, reputedly the most ancient city in the world.
Eira, Messenia
Eira is a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oichalia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1027 . The seat of the municipality was in Neda....
, Messenia
Messenia
Messenia is a regional unit in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided by the Kallikratis plan, implemented 1 January 2011...
, southern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. In its district lies the Apollo Epicurius Temple and Lycosura
Lycosura
Lycosura was a city of Arcadia said by Pausanias to be the oldest city in the world, though there is no evidence for its existence before the fourth century BCE...
, reputedly the most ancient city in the world.
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- AndritsainaAndritsainaAndritsaina is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is a municipal unit...
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- KakaletriKakaletriKakaletri is a village in the municipality of Oichalia, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece.The name is related to the Greek family name "Kakaletris", which is often met in places around the village, including Pyrgos , Kalamata and Sparti ....
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