Pyrgus (Elis)

Pyrgus or Pyrgos (Ancient Greek: Πύργος) was a fortified town of a district called Perippia, in Hollow Elis, in ancient Elis.[1] It is mentioned by Polybius in conjunction with Lasion[2]

For the town of ancient Tryphilia, in Elis, see Pyrgus (Triphylia).

Its site is unlocated.[3]

References
  1. Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 27.32.
  2. Polybius. The Histories. Vol. 5.102.
  3. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.


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