Aethaea
Aethaea or Aithaia was a town of ancient Messenia, the inhabitants of which revolted from Sparta with the Thuriatae in 464 BCE. Its site is unlocated.- Type: Locality
- Description: ancient town of Messenia
- Also known as: “Aithaia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kalamata International Airport.
Kalamata International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Zeromonk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalamata International Airport "Captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos" is an airport in the city of Kalamata, Greece. It mainly receives flights during the summer. In March 2013, Aegean Airlines opened a base in the airport. Kalamata International Airport is situated 3½ km southwest of Aethaea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antikalamos and Aris.
Antikalamos
Village
Antikalamos is a village in the municipality of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, southern Greece. It is located 2 km southeast of Thouria and 6 km northwest of Kalamata city centre. Antikalamos is situated 3½ km southeast of Aethaea.
Aris
Village
Photo: Xedis, Public domain.
Aris is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalamata, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.497 km2. Population 1,719. Aris is situated 3½ km west of Aethaea.
Ammos
Village
Photo: Σοφία Νινιού, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ammos is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Aethaea.
Aethaea
- Category: ancient city
- Location: Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Aethaea” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Aethaea”
- Catalan: “Etea”
- Finnish: “Aithaia”
- Greek: “Aíthaia”
- Greek: “Αίθαια”
- Russian: “Эфея”
- Spanish: “Etea”
- Turkish: “Aethaea”
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