Ascheion

Ascheion (Ancient Greek: Ἄσχειον) was a city and polis (city-state) of ancient Achaea.^[1]^[2]

It is mentioned in a decree from Delphi of the 4th century BCE awarding proxeny. A document is also preserved that two theorodokoi of Ascheion were named around 230-220 BCE to host the theoroi of Delphi.^[3]^[2]

References[edit]

^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
^ ^a ^b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Achaia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
^ Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 45 (1921) II,63.

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[1] Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.

[Poleis-2] Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Achaia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.

[3] Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 45 (1921) II,63.

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