Scias or Skias ( grc, Σκιάς) was a settlement in

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 ...

. It was mentioned by

Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC *Pausanias of Sicily, physician of th ...

who visited the region in the 2nd century. It was 13 stadia (2 km) from

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 ...

, and 10 stadia from Charisia. Pausanias mentioned the ruins of the temple of Artemis Skiatis. The location of Scias is unknown today.

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