Pheraea or Pheraia (), also Pharaea or Pharaia (Φαραία), was a town in

ancient Arcadia Arcadia (; ) is a region in the central Peloponnese, Greece. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas, and in Greek mythology it was the home of the gods Hermes and Pan (god), Pan. In European Renaissance arts, Arcadia (utopia), Ar ...

Strabo Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-si ...

writes that it was near the border between Arcadia and

Elis Elis also known as Ellis or Ilia (, ''Eleia'') is a historic region in the western part of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It is administered as a regional unit of the modern region of Western Greece. Its capital is Pyrgos. Until 2011 it ...

, and that the cities of

Harpina In Greek mythology, Harpina (; Ancient Greek: Ἅρπινα) was a Naiad nymph and daughter of Phliasian Asopus and of Metope. Mythology According to the tradition of the Eleans and Phliasians, Ares mated with Harpina in the city of Pisa ...

and

Cicysium Cicysium or Kikysion () was the largest of the eight towns of Pisatis in ancient Elis. It is located near the Elean towns of Buprasium and Dymaea, and near Pheraea in ancient Arcadia, Arcadia. Its site is unlocated. References

Populated pla ...

were on the road that went from Olympia to Pheraea. Pheraea is located at a site in the modern village of Nemouta.

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Populated places in ancient Arcadia Former populated places in Greece {{AncientArcadia-geo-stub