Melangeia (Ancient Greek: Μελαγγεῖα) was a place in ancient Arcadia, northeast of the town Mantineia, on one of the roads to Argos. From Melangeia, an aqueduct led to Mantineia.[1][2]

Its location corresponds with that of the modern village Pikernis.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1857). "Mantineia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. pp. 264–265.
  2. ↑ Pausanias Description of Greece 8.6
  3. ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying.
  4. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

37°38′33″N 22°25′00″E / 37.6426°N 22.4166°E / 37.6426; 22.4166


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