Index of characteristics that indicate polis status of 541 communities not explicitly called polis in Archaic and/or Classical sources
by Mogens Herman Hansen
KEY:
[A] = Listed under the heading poleis in Archaic and/or Classical sources
B = Known for one or more of the essential characteristics of a polis
C = Known for one or more characteristics of a polis
R = Post-Classical source describing the Archaic and/or Classical period
amphikt. = Community having a citizen filling an office in the Delphi amphictyony
Del. = Member of the Delian League
inscr. = Community recorded in an inscription in a way that indicates polis status
Hdt., Thuc., etc. Community recorded in a literary source in a way that indicates polis status
panHell. = Community having a citizen as victor in one of the pan-Hellenic games
prox = Community bestowing proxenia on a foreigner or having proxenia bestowed on one of the community's citizens
theor = Community appointing a theorodokos to host a theoros
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Spain and France |
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Rhode |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Sikelia |
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Abakainon |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Adeonzinoi |
C |
kerykeion[i] |
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Adranon |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Agyrion |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Akrai |
C |
Thuc.; wall |
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Alaisa |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Alontion |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Apollonia |
C |
Roman (Diod. R) |
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Engyon |
C |
Roman (Diod. R) |
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Euboia |
C |
Hdt.; city-ethnic |
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Galeria |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Herakleia Minoa |
B |
Hdt.; Arist.; city-ethnic; wall |
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Herakleia |
C |
Roman (Diod. R) |
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Herbessos |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Herbita |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Hippana |
C |
mint; kerykeion; city-ethnic |
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Imachara |
C |
mint; kerykeion; city-ethnic |
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Kentoripa |
C |
mint; city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Kephaloidion |
C |
mint; city-ethnic; wall |
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Longane |
C |
mint; kerykeion; city-ethnic; |
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Morgantina |
C |
mint; city-ethnic; wall |
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Mytistratos |
C |
mint; city-ethnic? |
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Nakone |
C |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Petra |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Piakos |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Sileraioi |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Stielanaioi |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Tauromenion |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Tyndaris |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Tyrrhenoi |
C |
mint; city-ethnic? |
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Italia and Kampania |
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Hipponion |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr.; Thuc. |
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Kaulonia |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; wall |
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Laos |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Medma |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr.; Thuc. |
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Metauros |
C |
Roman (Steph. Byz. R) |
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Pandosia |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Pyxous |
B |
mint |
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Temesa |
B |
mint; city-ethnic? |
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Terina |
[A]B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic; inscr. |
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The Adriatic |
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Adria |
C |
inscr.?? |
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Brentesion |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Lissos |
C |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Epeiros |
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Amantia |
B |
city-ethnic; large fortified settlement |
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Artichia |
C |
theor. |
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[Berenike] |
C |
large fortified settlement |
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Byllis |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr.; large fortified settlement |
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Dodona |
B |
city-ethnic |
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Elea |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Eurymenai |
B |
city-ethnic; member of Molossian koinon |
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Gitana |
B |
inscr.; large fortified settlement |
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Horraon |
B |
city-ethnic; member of Molossian koinon |
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Nikaia |
C |
large fortified settlement |
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Olympa |
C |
large fortified settlement |
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Passaron |
C |
city-ethnic; political centre of Molossians |
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Phanote |
C |
large fortified settlement |
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Phoinike |
B |
theor.; inscr. |
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Poionos |
C |
theor. |
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Tekmon |
C |
large fortified settlement |
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Torone |
C |
theor.; large fortified
settlement |
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Zmaratha |
C |
theor. |
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Akarnania |
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Derion |
C |
theor. |
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Echinos |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Euripos |
B |
theor. |
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Herakleia |
C |
mint |
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Hyporeiai |
C |
theor.; city-ethnic |
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Koronta |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Limnaia |
B |
theor. |
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Matropolis |
B |
mint |
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Medion |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Palairos |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Phoitiai |
[A]B |
prox.; theor.;
city-ethnic |
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Thyrreion |
B |
mint; prox.; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Torybeia |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Aitolia |
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Agrinion |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Akripos |
C |
theor. |
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Halikyrna |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax |
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Kallion |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Kalydon |
[A]B |
theor.; city-ethnic |
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Makynea |
C |
prox. |
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Molykreion |
[A]B |
Thuc.; Ps.-Skylax |
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Phola |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Phylea |
C |
theor. |
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Proschion |
B |
prox.; theor.;
city-ethnic |
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Therminea |
C |
theor. |
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Trichoneion |
B |
city-ethnic |
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West Lokris |
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Alpa |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Hyaia |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Hypnia |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Issioi |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Messapioi |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Myania |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Tolophon |
C |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
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Phokis |
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Ambryssos |
B |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Boulis |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Echedameia |
B |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Ledon |
B |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Lilaia |
B |
mint.; city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Medeon |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr.; wall |
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Phlygonion |
B |
inscr.; city-ethnic |
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Po[---] |
C |
inscr. |
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Stiris |
B |
inscr. |
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Trachis |
B |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Troneia |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Boiotia |
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Alalkomenai |
C |
Sanctuary of Zeus Polieus and Athena Polias |
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Erythrai |
C |
Hell. Oxy. |
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Eteonos/Skaphai |
C |
Hell. Oxy.; city-ethnic |
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Eutresis |
C |
Hell. Oxy. |
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Hyettos |
B |
Hell. Oxy. (conj.); city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Hysiai |
C |
Territory. |
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Kopai |
[A]B |
mint; Hell. Oxy.; city-ethnic |
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Oropos |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic; Lysias |
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Pharai |
B |
mint |
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Potniai |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Skolos |
C |
Hell. Oxy. |
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Thisbai |
B |
Hell.Oxy.; inscr. |
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Megaris, Korinthia, Sikyonia |
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Aigosthena |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax (emendation) |
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Pagai |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax |
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Achaia |
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Aigai |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
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Aigion |
[A]B |
prox.; panHell. |
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Ascheion |
C |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Dyme |
[A]B |
mint; panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Keryneia |
C |
Hellenistic (Polyb. R) |
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Leontion |
C |
Hellenistic (Polyb. R) |
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Olenos |
B |
city-ethnic |
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Patrai |
[A]B |
panHell.; city-ethnic; Hdt.; Thuc. |
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Pharai |
B |
prox.; theor.;
city-ethnic |
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Phelloe |
C |
prox. |
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Rhypes |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; Aesch. (fr. 403, Nauck); inscr. |
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Tritaia |
B |
city-ethnic; Hdt. |
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Elis |
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Alasyaion |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Alion |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Anaitoi |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Chaladrioi |
B |
citizenship; city-ethnic |
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Dyspontion |
C |
panHell. |
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Eupagion |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Ewaoioi |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Lenos |
C |
panHell.; inscr. |
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Metapioi |
B |
city-ethnic |
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Opous |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Pisa |
B |
mint; prox.; panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Pylos |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Arkadia |
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Alea |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
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Alipheira |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Dipaia |
C |
panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Euaimon |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Gortys |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Halous |
C |
theor. |
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Kaphyai |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Koila |
C |
theor.; city-ethnic |
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Kynaitha |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Lykosoura |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Methydrion |
B |
mint; theor.; panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Nestane |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Phara |
C |
theor. |
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Pheneos |
B |
mint; prox.; theor.; panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Phigaleia |
[A]B |
panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Phorieia |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Pylai |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Teuthis |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Thaliades |
C |
mint |
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Thelphousa |
B |
patris; mint; city-ethnic |
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Thisoa |
C |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Torthyneion |
B |
theor.; city-ethnic |
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Trapezous |
C |
patris |
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Messenia |
|
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Aithaia |
B |
city-ethnic |
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Asine |
[A]B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Aulon |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Kardamyle |
C |
Hdt. |
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Korone |
C |
fortified settlement |
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Kyparissos |
[A]B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Pharai |
C |
fortified settlement |
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Thalamai |
C |
settlement |
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Thouria |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Lakedaimon |
|
|
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Aigys |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Aphroditia |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Belbina |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Chen |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Etis |
C |
Roman (Paus. R) |
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Eua |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Geronthrai |
C |
inscr. |
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Gytheion |
B |
Xen. |
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Kromnos |
C |
city-ethnic |
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Kyphanta |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Oinous |
B |
prox.:city-ethnic |
|
Oios |
B |
city-ethnic |
|
Oitylos |
C |
Roman (Paus.) |
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Pellana |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
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Sellasia |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
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Argolis |
|
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Kleonai |
B |
mint; prox.; panHell.; city-ethnic |
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Orneai |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr.; Thuc. |
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Tiryns |
B |
panHell.; inscr.; Hdt. |
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Attika |
|
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Eleusis |
B |
Arist.; Xen. |
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Euboia |
|
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Athenai Diades |
[A]B |
Del.; city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Diakrioi |
C |
Del.; city-ethnic |
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Diakres apo Chalk. |
C |
Del.; city-ethnic |
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Dion |
[A]B |
Del.; city-ethnic, inscr. |
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Grynchai |
B |
Del.; city-ethnic |
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Peraia |
C |
Hellenstic (inscr.) |
|
Posideion |
C |
Del. |
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Styra |
[A]B |
Del.; city-ethnic; inscr.; Hdt. |
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East Lokris |
|
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Alope |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax; Thuc. |
|
Halai |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr.; cult of Athena Poliouchos |
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Knemides |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax |
|
Larymna |
[A]B |
mint; prox.; city-ethnic |
|
Naryka |
B |
Hellenistic (Diod. R) |
|
Nikaia |
C |
Hellenistic (Memnon R) |
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Skarpheia |
B |
mint; prox.; city-ethnic |
|
Thronion |
[A]B[ii] |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Doris |
|
|
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Akyphas/Pindos |
B |
Hellenistic (Strabo R) |
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Thessalia |
|
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Amphanai |
[A]B |
Ps.-Skylax |
|
Argoussa |
B |
demos |
|
Gomphoi |
B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Gyrton |
[A]B |
mint; prox.; theor.; city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Kierion |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Kondaia |
C |
city-ethnic? |
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Krannon |
[A]B |
patris; mint; prox.;
city-ethnic; panHell. |
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Methylion |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Metropolis |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Mopsion |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Orthos |
B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Oxynion |
C |
theor.; |
|
Pagasai |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Peirasia |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Pelinnaion |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; panHell.; amphikt. |
|
Phakion |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Phaloria |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Pharkadon |
B |
mint; theor.; city-ethnic |
|
Skotoussa |
[A]B |
mint; prox.; city-ethnic; panHell. |
|
Thetonion |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Trikka |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Dolopia |
|
|
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Angeia |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
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Ktimene |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Ainis |
|
|
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Hypata |
[A]B |
mint; prox.; city-ethnic |
|
Kapheleis |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Korophaioi |
C |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
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Phyrragioi |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Talana |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Oita |
|
|
|
Chen |
C |
city-ethnic |
|
Parasopioi |
B |
prox.; city-ethnic |
|
Achaia Phthiotis |
|
|
|
Antron |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax |
|
Ekkara |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Kypaira |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Larisa |
[A]B |
mint; prox.; city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Melitaia |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Peuma |
C |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Phylake |
B |
Hellenistic (Heracl. Cret.) |
|
Proerna |
[A]B |
mint; prox; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Pyrasos/Demetrion |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; Thuc. |
|
Thaumakoi |
C |
prox.; city-ethnic |
|
Thebai |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Magnesia |
|
|
|
Amyros |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Eureaioi |
B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Eurymenai |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Iolkos |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Korakai |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; inscr.; amphikt. |
|
Methone |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; inscr.; amphikt |
|
Olizon |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; amphikt. |
|
Oxoniaioi |
[A]C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Rhizous |
[A]B |
mint; city-ethnic |
|
Spalauthra |
[A]C |
Ps.-Skylax |
|
Perrhaibia |
|
|
|
Azoros |
C |
mint; |
|
Chyretiai |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Doliche |
C |
mint; |
|
Ereikinion |
[A]B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Malloia |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Mondaia |
B |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Mylai |
C |
city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Oloosson |
B |
mint; city-ethnic; inscr. |
|
Phalanna |
[A]B |
patris; mint; city-ethnic;
amphikt. |
|
Pythoion |
C |
mint; theor.; |
|
Athamania |
|
|
|
Argethia |
C |
prox.; city-ethnic |
|
The Aegean |
|
|