Pyrgus (Elis)
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For the town of ancient Tryphilia, in Elis, see Pyrgus (Triphylia).
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]
Its site is unlocated.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Livy. Ab urbe condita Libri [History of Rome]. Vol. 27.32.
- ^ Polybius. The Histories . Vol. 5.102.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
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