Skillountia

Skillountia (Greek: Σκιλλουντία, before 1915: Μάζι - Mazi[2]), the ancient Scillus (Ancient Greek: Σκιλλοῦς), is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. In 2001 its population was 20 for the village and 341 for the community, including Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios. It is 2 km southwest of Frixa, 3 km northeast of Gryllos, 6 km east of Krestena and 7 km southeast of Olympia.

Skillountia

Σκιλλουντία
Skillountia
Coordinates: 37°36′N 21°41′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Greece
Regional unitElis
MunicipalityAndritsaina-Krestena
Municipal unitSkillounta
Community
 • Population341 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population
YearPopulation villageCommunity population
199145-
200128550
201120341

History

Skillountia is named after the ancient Triphylian city Scillus. The city featured the Temple of Skillountian Athena. Strabo mentioned that it was founded next to the Alpheus in the area of Fellona (Φελλώνα).[3] Inside the city was the Temple of the Ephesian Artemis which was constructed by Xenophon.[4]

Having been granted land here by the Lacedaemonians (Spartans), who controlled the area following the Peloponnesian war, Xenophon lived for approximately 30 years in the city (400 - 371 BCE, expelled after Sparta was defeated at the Battle of Leuctra)[5] and resided later there following his adventures in Asia, for which he was exiled by the Athenians on account of the help which he brought to Cyrus the Younger, an enemy of Athens, which was allied to the King of Persia, Artaxerxes II.

The ancient city has been found in the locality of Profitis Ilias, near Makrisia. The ruins of the Temple of Athena and several buildings have been excavated.

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. Strabo, Book V
  4. Pausanias V.6.4
  5. "Xenophon | Greek historian". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
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