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Erana

Ancient city · Greece

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
37.120, 21.576
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Erana was a town in ancient Messenia, Greece, mentioned by Strabo as lying upon the road between Cyparissia and Pylus.

History

Erana was a town in ancient Messenia, Greece, mentioned by Strabo as lying upon the road between Cyparissia and Pylus. According to Strabo, it was erroneously identified by some with the Homeric Arene.

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