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.'' Rhieia (Greek: Ρίεια, modern transliterations: Rieia or Riia) was a

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ing event that took place during the

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. The game was held in the town of

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. Little information about the games is now available and manuscripts are now lost.

References

*''History of the City'' (''Ιστορίες της πόλης'' = ''Istories tis Polis''), Peri Edition, 2004 Ancient Greek athletic festivals Festivals in ancient Achaea {{Europe-archaeology-stub