Callium, also called Kallion or Callipolis, was the chief town of the Callienses, a people of ancient Aetolia, situated on the eastern edge of the region on one of the heights of Mount Oeta along the road from the Spercheus valley into Aetolia. The town was destroyed by an invading force of Gauls in 279 BC and was later rebuilt, before its remains were eventually inundated by a modern dam; excavations between 1977 and 1979 uncovered fortifications, sanctuaries and civic buildings, with finds now held in Greek museums. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founding Year Latitude38.553686 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Callium (Wikipedia)
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Callium or Kallion (Ancient Greek: Κάλλιον), or Callipolis or Kallipolis (Καλλίπολις), was the chief town of the Callienses (οἱ Καλλιῆς), situated on the eastern confines of ancient Aetolia, on one of the heights of Mount Oeta, and on the road from the valley of the Spercheus to Aetolia.
History
Despite the fact that traces of habitation exist since the Geometric period, Callium was permanently settled in the 4th century BCE.
History section
Despite the fact that traces of habitation exist since the Geometric period, Callium was permanently settled in the 4th century BCE.
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P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.553686, longitude 22.171226
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