Oenoe (Corinthia)
Oenoe or Oinoe ( grc, Οἰνόη) was a fortress in ancient Corinthia. It was in the district of Perea or Piraeus, east of the Isthmus of Corinth. There Agesilaus II of Sparta campaigned in 390 BCE, occupying Oenoe and the Heraion of Perachora. He left a garrison in the fortification, but Iphicrates of Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ... subsequently seized the place. The site of Oenoe is located at Viokastro, Schino. References Populated places in ancient Corinthia Former populated places in Greece {{ancientCorinthia-geo-stub ...
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Perea (Corinthia)
Perea or Peraea ( Greek: Περαία, " the country beyond") was the term used mainly during the early Roman period for part of ancient Transjordan. It lay broadly east of Judea and Samaria, which were situated on the western side of the Jordan River, and southwest of the Decapolis. Perea was part of the kingdom of Herod the Great and his descendants, and later of subsequent Roman provinces that included Iudaea. Geography Perea was a slender piece of land east of the Jordan River. It stretched from Wadi Yabis in the north to Wadi Mujib (Nahal Arnon) in the south. The region extended from the Jordan River westwards to the foothills eastward towards Amman (then known as Philadelphia). Josephus notes that Perea's northern boundary was near Pella, while to the east, it bordered the territories of Gerasa and Philadelphia (both part of the Decapolis) and Heshbon. To the south, it was adjacent to the Land of Moab, with Machaerus marking its southernmost fortress. Encompassin ...
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