Samicum

Samicum or Samikon was a town of Triphylia in ancient Elis, situated near the coast about half-way between the mouths of the Alpheius and the , and a little north of the Anigrus.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: fortified acropolis of ancient Elis
  • Also known as
    “Arene”
    “Samiko”
    “Αρχαίο Σαμικό”
    “Σαμικόν”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaiafas Lake.
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is a lake in Elis in southwestern , extending north of the town of . is situated 3 km south of Samicum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kato Samiko and Samiko.
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is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, .
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is a village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, . is situated 4½ km north of Samicum.
is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, . is situated 5 km northeast of Samicum.

Samicum

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Latitude
37.53377° or 37° 32′ 2″ north
Longitude
21.59845° or 21° 35′ 54″ east
Open location code
8G93GHMX+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9864019017
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3558588

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Samicum” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sàmicon”
  • Finnish: “Samikon”
  • French: “Samicum”
  • Greek: “Αρήνη”
  • Greek: “Κάτω Σαμικό”
  • Greek: “Μάκιστος”
  • Greek: “Σάμη”
  • Greek: “Σαμία”
  • Greek: “Σαμικό”
  • Greek: “Σάμος”
  • Romanian: “Samiko”
  • Spanish: “Sámico”
  • Spanish: “Samicum”
  • Turkish: “Ali Çelebi Kalesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Samiko and Temple of Poseidon.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Πάγκαλος and Νηπιαγωγείο δ.δ. Κατώ Σαμικού.

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