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'''Kaous''' (Καούς) or '''Kaounta''' (Καούντα, Polytonic: Καοῦς) was a city in ancient [[Arcadia]], a region of the southern part of [[Greece]] located on the [[Pelopponese]] peninsula. The remains of the ancient city have never been discovered. |
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'''Caus''' or '''Kaous''' ({{langx|grc|Καοῦς}}) was a settlement in [[ancient Arcadia]], a region of the southern part of [[Greece]] located on the [[Peloponnese]] peninsula. When [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] visited the area in the 2nd century, the place was already ruined. It was situated in the territory of the city [[Thelpusa]], 40 [[Stadion (unit of length)|stadia]] ({{circa|6 km}}) from Thelpusa and 25 stadia ({{circa|4 km}}) from the river [[Arsen (river)|Arsen]] (Άρσην). There was a sanctuary of [[Asclepius]].<ref>{{cite Pausanias|8|25|1}}-2.</ref> Its site is unlocated.<ref>{{Cite Barrington|58}}</ref> |
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According to [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], when he visited the city, it was abandoned. It was a [[city-state]] of [[Thelpousa]], located five [[stadia]] (800 m) from the ''Arsen'' (Άρσην) river. Approximately 5 km away is [[Thelpousa]]<ref>[[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] ''[[Arcadica]]''</ref>. |
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Latest revision as of 08:43, 29 October 2024
Caus or Kaous (Ancient Greek: Καοῦς) was a settlement in ancient Arcadia, a region of the southern part of Greece located on the Peloponnese peninsula. When Pausanias visited the area in the 2nd century, the place was already ruined. It was situated in the territory of the city Thelpusa, 40 stadia (c. 6 km) from Thelpusa and 25 stadia (c. 4 km) from the river Arsen (Άρσην). There was a sanctuary of Asclepius.[1] Its site is unlocated.[2]
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[edit]- ^ Pausanias (1918). "25.1". Description of Greece. Vol. 8. Translated by W. H. S. Jones; H. A. Ormerod. Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann – via Perseus Digital Library.-2.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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