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 ...
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 enou ...
, and 10 stadia from
Charisia. Pausanias mentioned the ruins of the temple of
Artemis Skiatis.
The location of Scias is unknown today.
References
Populated places in ancient Arcadia
Former populated places in Greece
Arcadian city-states
Lost ancient cities and towns
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