37°36′34″N 21°36′10″E / 37.609552°N 21.602752°E / 37.609552; 21.602752 Scillus or Skillous ( Ancient Greek : Σκιλλοῦς ) was a town of Triphylia , a district of ancient Elis , situated 20 stadia south of Olympia . In 572 BCE the Scilluntians assisted Pyrrhus , king of Pisa , in making war upon the Eleians; but they were completely conquered by the latter, and both Pisa and Scillus were razed to the ground. Scillus remained desolate till about 392 BCE, when the Lacedaemonians , who had a few years previously compelled the Eleians to renounce their supremacy over their dependent cities, colonised Scillus and gave it to Xenophon , then an exile from Athens . Xenophon resided here more than twenty years, and probably composed the Anabasis here, but was expelled from it by the Eleians soon after the Battle of Leuctra , in 371 BCE. He has left us a description of the place, which he says was situated 20 stadia (approximately 2 1/4 miles] from the Sacred Grove of Zeus , on the road to Olympia from Sparta, It stood upon the river Selinus , which was also the name of the river flowing by the temple of Artemis at Ephesus , and like the latter it abounded in fish and shell-fish. From a portion of the spoils he had acquired in the campaign he had joined against Artaxerxes II (recounted in his work The Anabasis ), Xenophon dedicated a temple to Artemis, in imitation of the celebrated temple at Ephesus, and instituted a yearly festival to the goddess. Scillus stood amidst woods and meadows, and afforded abundant pasture for cattle; while the neighbouring mountains supplied wild hogs, roebucks, and stags. When Pausanias visited Scillus five centuries afterwards the temple of Artemis still remained, and a statue of Xenophon, made of Pentelic marble.
5-548: Scillus's site is near the modern village of Makrisia . [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Smith, William , ed. (1854–1857). "Scillus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . London: John Murray. This article about a location in ancient Elis is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Makrisia Coordinates : 37°37′N 21°36′E / 37.617°N 21.600°E / 37.617; 21.600 From Misplaced Pages,
10-719: Is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta , Elis , Greece . It is situated near the left bank of the river Alfeios , 2 km northwest of Krestena , 3 km northeast of Kallikomo , 4 km southwest of Olympia and 16 km southeast of Pyrgos . Population [ edit ] Year Population 1981 1,788 1991 2,158 2001 1,965 2011 1,720 2021 1,584 See also [ edit ] List of settlements in Elis References [ edit ] ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of
15-466: Is different from Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata Articles containing Greek-language text Andritsaina-Krestena Andritsaina–Krestena ( Greek : Ανδρίτσαινα-Κρέστενα ) is a municipality in the Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece . The seat of the municipality is the town Krestena . The municipality has an area of 422.334 km . The municipality Andritsaina–Krestena
20-1302: The 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024. v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Andritsaina-Krestena Municipal unit of Alifeira Alifeira Amygdalies Kallithea Livadaki Myronia Vresto Municipal unit of Andritsaina Andritsaina Dafnoula Dragogio Fanari Koufopoulo Linistaina Matesi Rovia Sekoulas Theisoa Municipal unit of Skillounta Diasella Frixa Graikas Gryllos Kallikomo Kalyvakia Kato Samiko Krestena Makrisia Platiana Ploutochori Raches Samiko Skillountia Trypiti Vrina Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makrisia&oldid=1253644768 " Categories : Populated places in Elis Andritsaina-Krestena Skillounta Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas CS1 Greek-language sources (el) Articles with short description Short description
25-719: The 💕 Community in Greece Makrisia Μακρίσια Community [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Makrisia Coordinates: 37°37′N 21°36′E / 37.617°N 21.600°E / 37.617; 21.600 Country Greece Administrative region West Greece Regional unit Elis Municipality Andritsaina-Krestena Municipal unit Skillounta Population (2021) • Community 1,584 Time zone UTC+2 ( EET ) • Summer ( DST ) UTC+3 ( EEST ) Makrisia ( Greek : Μακρίσια )
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