Asopos

ruin · 550 BC – 640 AD

An ancient settlement located in a protected bay on the west coast of the Parnon peninsula (Peloponnese), now occupied by modern Plitra. The modern town that now carries the name "Asopos" lies some 5 kilometers north of ancient Asopos (modern Plitra).

Asopos
Coordinates
36.68450, 22.84260
Also known as
Plitra, Plytra (el), Πλύτρα (el), Ἀσωπός (grc)
Dating
attested

Sources

See Asopos on the map →

Asopos — Ancient Maps