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| '''Lousoi''' ({{lang-grc|Λουσοί}}, {{lang-la|Lusi}}) was an ancient city in ]n ], ]. It was situated at about 1,200 m elevation in the ] mountains, near present ].<ref name=oeai></ref> Lousoi was situated on the border of the city-states ] and ]. In one version of the story of ]'s daughters, ] leads them to Lousoi where they were healed of their madness in a sanctuary of ]. ], winner of the horse race at the 11th ], was from Lousoi. When ] visited the area in the 2nd century AD, nothing remained of the town.<ref>] ''Description of Greece'' 8.18</ref> The temple of Artemis, which was respected by all the Greeks as a sacred shelter, was plundered by the ] during the ].<ref>{{cite DGRG|title=Lusi|url=|first=|last=|volume=2|pages=217-8}}</ref> | '''Lousoi''' ({{lang-grc|Λουσοί}}, {{lang-la|Lusi}}) was an ancient city in ]n ], ]. It was situated at about 1,200 m elevation in the ] mountains, near present ].<ref name=oeai></ref> Lousoi was situated on the border of the city-states ] and ]. In one version of the story of ]'s daughters, ] leads them to Lousoi where they were healed of their madness in a sanctuary of ]. ], winner of the horse race at the 11th ], was from Lousoi. When ] visited the area in the 2nd century AD, nothing remained of the town.<ref>] ''Description of Greece'' 8.18</ref> The temple of Artemis, which was respected by all the Greeks as a sacred shelter, was plundered by the ] during the ].<ref>{{cite DGRG|title=Lusi|url=|first=|last=|volume=2|pages=217-8}}</ref> By the first century BC ] (in which the sole prize was a crown) were being held at Lousoi<ref>Sport and society in ancient Greece, Mark Golden. p34</ref>. | ||
| The remains of Lousoi have been found in 1897 by the archeologists ] and Adolf Wilhelm, and have been excavated by the ]. The temple of Artemis and several buildings of the public centre of the town have been found.<ref name=oeai/> In 1928 the nearby villages Soudena Theotokou and Soudena Agiou Vasileiou were renamed ]<ref></ref> and ]<ref></ref> respectively. | The remains of Lousoi have been found in 1897 by the archeologists ] and Adolf Wilhelm, and have been excavated by the ]. The temple of Artemis and several buildings of the public centre of the town have been found.<ref name=oeai/> In 1928 the nearby villages Soudena Theotokou and Soudena Agiou Vasileiou were renamed ]<ref></ref> and ]<ref></ref> respectively. | ||
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Lousoi (Template:Lang-grc, Template:Lang-la) was an ancient city in Arcadian Azania, Greece. It was situated at about 1,200 m elevation in the Aroanian mountains, near present Kalavryta. Lousoi was situated on the border of the city-states Pheneus and Cleitor. In one version of the story of Proetus's daughters, Melampus leads them to Lousoi where they were healed of their madness in a sanctuary of Artemis. Agesilas, winner of the horse race at the 11th Pythian Games, was from Lousoi. When Pausanias visited the area in the 2nd century AD, nothing remained of the town. The temple of Artemis, which was respected by all the Greeks as a sacred shelter, was plundered by the Aetolians during the Social War (220–217 BC). By the first century BC staphanitic games (in which the sole prize was a crown) were being held at Lousoi.
The remains of Lousoi have been found in 1897 by the archeologists Wilhelm Dörpfeld and Adolf Wilhelm, and have been excavated by the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens. The temple of Artemis and several buildings of the public centre of the town have been found. In 1928 the nearby villages Soudena Theotokou and Soudena Agiou Vasileiou were renamed Ano Lousoi and Kato Lousoi respectively.
References
- ^ Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut
- Pausanias Description of Greece 8.18
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Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Lusi". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. pp. 217–8.
- Sport and society in ancient Greece, Mark Golden. p34
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
External links
- Excavations in Lousoi, photos and plans of the ancient city
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