Nasi or Nasoi ( grc, Νάσοι), also known as Nesi or Nesoi (Nῆσοι), was a village in the

Caphyatis Caphyae or Kaphyai ( grc, Καφύαι) was a city of ancient Arcadia situated in a small plain, northwest of the lake of Orchomenus. It was protected against inundations from this lake by a mound or dyke, raised by the inhabitants of Caphyae. The ...

(the territory of

Caphyae Caphyae or Kaphyai ( grc, Καφύαι) was a city of ancient Arcadia situated in a small plain, northwest of the lake of Orchomenus. It was protected against inundations from this lake by a mound or dyke, raised by the inhabitants of Caphyae. The ...

), in

Arcadian Azania Arcadian Azania ( el, Αρκαδική Αζανία) was one of the subdivisions in ancient Arcadia (region), Arcadia along with Parrhasia (Arcadia), Parrhasia and Lycaonia. Ancient Azania was in an area that are now the area of Kalavryta, Achaea an ...

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 celebr ...

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...

. Nasi was the place where the waters from the Orchomenus plain resurfaced as the river Tragus. The village at this resurgence was called

Rheunus Rheunus or Rheunos ( grc, Ῥεῦνος) was a village in the territory of Caphyae, in Arcadian Azania in ancient Arcadia, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situate ...

. It was situated at 7

stadia Stadia may refer to: * One of the plurals of stadium, along with "stadiums" * The plural of stadion, an ancient Greek unit of distance, which equals to 600 Greek feet (''podes''). * Stadia (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey * Stadi ...

(1.1 km) from Caphyae and 50 stades (8 km) from the river Ladon. The site of Nasi is located near modern

Dara Dara is a given name used for both males and females, with more than one origin. Dara is found in the Bible's Old Testament Books of Chronicles. Dara �רעwas a descendant of Judah (son of Jacob). (The Bible. 1 Chronicles 2:6). Dara (also known ...

References

External links

Nassoi at the GTP Travel Pages
Populated places in ancient Arcadia Arcadian Azania Former populated places in Greece {{AncientArcadia-geo-stub