Iasus or Iasos ( grc, Ἴασος) was a town in ancient Laconia, which Pausanias describes as belonging to the Achaeans. William Smith conjectures that Iasus may be the same as

Oeum Oeum or Oion ( grc, Οἰόν or Οἶον), also known as Ium or Ion (Ἰόν), was the chief town of the district Sciritis in ancient Laconia. It commanded the pass through which was the road from Tegea to Sparta. When the Theban army under Ep ...

; the editors of the '' Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World'' conjecture that it may be the same as

Caryae Caryae or Karyai ( grc, Κάρυαι) was a town of ancient Laconia upon the frontiers of Arcadia. It was originally an Arcadian town belonging to Tegea, but was conquered by the Spartans and annexed to their territory. Caryae revolted from Sparta ...

. Its site is dependent on which, if either, of the conjectures is correct.

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