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June 20, 2013 Language selection Map Search | Hierarchical Search | Special Search   Listed  3  sub titles with search on: Monuments reported by ancient authors for destination:  "KARDAMYLI , Ancient city , KALAMATA " .   Monuments reported by ancient authors (3)    Shrines (1)    Ancient sanctuaries (1)    Ancient statues (1) Monuments reported by ancient authors (3)  Shrines Precinct sacred to the daughters of Nereus Cardamyle, which is mentioned by Homer in the Gifts promised by Agamemnon, is subject to the Lacedaemonians of Sparta, having been separated from Messenia by the emperor Augustus. It is eight stades from the sea and sixty from Leuctra. Here not far from the beach is a precinct sacred to the daughters of Nereus. They say that they came up from the sea to this spot to see Pyrrhus the son of Achilles, when he was going to Sparta to wed Hermione. This extract is from: Pausanias, Description of Greece. Harvard University Press Cited Aug 2002 from Perseus Project URL below, which contains comments & interesting hyperlinks. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=... Perseus: Pausanias, Description of Greece, Laconia  Ancient sanctuaries Sanctuary of Athena In the town is a sanctuary of Athena. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=... Perseus: Pausanias, Description of Greece, Laconia  Ancient statues Statue of Apollo Carneius In the town is a sanctuary of Athena, and an Apollo Carneius according to the local Dorian custom. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?lookup=... Perseus: Pausanias, Description of Greece, Laconia You are able to search for more information in greater and/or surrounding areas by choosing one of the titles below and clicking on "more". Information for visitors Main pages Accommodation, dining & entertainment Advertised in the location: Airport information Alternative Tourism Ancient literary sources Ancient Literature Ancient works of art Ancients' feasts, games and rituals Anti-Greek positions Archaeological findings Archaeological research of the location by: Archaeological sites Associative equation Athletics & Sports Beaches Bibliography Biographies Biotopes British tourism firms featuring the area: Citizens' Associations Civic geography Coming tourists Cultural events Culture & Art Centres Culture & Arts subjects Daily & Periodical Press Dining & Entertaining Diplomatic Corps Distances E-text libraries Economy European Trails Excavations & findings Exhibitions Fauna Festivals and fairs Flora Geology Government Health centres Heliports' information Hellenic Republic Hellenism History Homeric world Hotels, campings & other lodgements Information about Greece Information about the place Local cuisine Local drinks Local excursions Local gods Local governments Local products Location characteristics Lootings Monuments reported by ancient authors Museums where finds of the location are exhibited: Mythology Myths and Legends Name of the location National Trails Navigator Occupations of the inhabitants Olympic games Palaeolithic findings Persons relevant to the place Photo Album Places of worship Preferred by visitors Professional associations: References concerning the place Religious figures biography Religious history Rent a Car Scenery routes Sea transport & tourism companies Search help Selected tourism enterprises Settlements sorted by servicing the site Shipping Companies Shopping Sights Ski centre Social subjects Sports events Sports grounds Subjects about the place Synonym locations The inhabitants Theatres & Cinemas Traditional products Traditional professions Transportation Travel & Tourism enterprises dealing with Greece Twin cities UNESCO - World Heritage List Universities Useful Information Various locations VIPs' visits Websites-Ancient Greece Websites-Ancient Greek Civilization Websites-Ancient Greek History and Prehistory Websites-Ancient Greek Mythology Websites-Ancient Greek Philosophy Websites-Ancient Greek Science Websites-Greek Archaeology

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