Ascheion
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Ascheion (Ancient Greek: Ἄσχειον) was a city and polis (city-state) of ancient Achaea.[1][2]
It is mentioned in a decree from Delphi of the 4th century BCE awarding proxeny. A document is also preserved that two theorodokoi of Ascheion were named around 230-220 BCE to host the theoroi of Delphi.[3][2]
References
- ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
- ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Achaia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 480. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
- ^ Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 45 (1921) II,63.