Aegila or Aigila ( grc, τὰ Αἴγιλα or Αἴγιλα) was a town of

ancient Laconia Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, con ...

with a temple of

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...

. It site is tentatively located at Kionia Kournou.

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Populated places in ancient Laconia Former populated places in Greece {{ancientLaconia-geo-stub