Phylace (Arcadia)

Phylace or Phylake (Ancient Greek: Φυλακή, Phylakē) was a town of ancient Arcadia, upon the frontiers of Tegea and Laconia, where the Alpheius rises.[1]

Its site is located west of the modern Vourvoura.[2][3]

References
  1. Pausanias. Description of Greece. 8.54.1.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Phylace". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.


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