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). 27.32.
  2. Polybius. The Histories. 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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