Batiae or Batiai ( grc, Βατίαι), also known as Bitia (Βιτία), was an
ancient Greek
Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ...
city located in the region of
Epirus
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. It was located in
Thesprotia, mentioned along with
Elateia, and situated in the interior in the neighbourhood of
Pandosia. The city-site is located near modern Kastri, Thesprotiko, Lelovo.
See also
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List of cities in ancient Epirus
This is a list of cities in ancient Epirus. These were Greek poleis, komes or fortresses except for Nicopolis, which was founded by Octavian. Classical Epirus was divided into three regions: Chaonia, Molossia, Thesprotia, each named afte ...
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Populated places in ancient Epirus
Cities in ancient Epirus
Former populated places in Greece
Elean colonies
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