Dipoena (Arcadia)
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Dipoena or Dipoina ( grc, Δίποινα), also known as Dipoenae or Dipoinai (Δίποιναι), was a town in the north of
ancient Arcadia Arcadia ( el, Ἀρκαδία) is a region in the central Peloponnese. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia was celebrat ...
. With
Calliae Calliae or Kalliai ( grc, Καλλίαι), also known as Callia or Kallia (Καλλία), was a village of ancient Arcadia, located near Tegea. With Dipoena and Nonacris, it formed the Arcadian Tripolis. Its population was translated to the newly f ...
and
Nonacris Nonacris or Nonakris ( grc, Νώνακρις) was a town of ancient Arcadia in the region of Pheneatis northwest of Pheneus, situated in what is now Achaea, southern Greece. Said to be named after the wife of Lycaon, Nonacris was part of the sta ...
, it formed the Arcadian Tripolis. Its population was translated to the newly formed city of
Megalopolis A megalopolis () or a supercity, also called a megaregion, is a group of metropolitan areas which are perceived as a continuous urban area through common systems of transport, economy, resources, ecology, and so on. They are integrated enoug ...
upon the foundation of the latter city in 371 BCE. Its site is unlocated.


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Populated places in ancient Arcadia Former populated places in Greece Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientArcadia-geo-stub