Callium
Callium or Kallion, or Callipolis or Kallipolis, was the chief town of the Callienses, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: ancient polis of central Greece
- Also known as: “Callipolis”, “Kallio”, “Kallion”, and “Kallipolis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lidoriki and Diakopi.
Lidoriki
Village
Photo: George Mitsouras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lidoriki is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Lidoriki is situated 4 km southeast of Callium.
Diakopi
Village
Diakopi is a village located in the Vardousia Mountains in Phocis, Greece. Until 1927, it was officially known as Granitsa, a name that is still commonly used. Diakopi is situated 6 km northwest of Callium.
Avoros
Village
Photo: Konstantinosyfantis, CC BY 3.0.
Avoros is a village in the Phocis prefecture of Central Greece. At the 2021 census, it had 81 inhabitants. Avoros is situated 7 km southwest of Callium.
Callium
- Categories: ancient city, polis, and archaeological site
- Location: Dorida, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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