Legendary Helike – Uncovering Lost Metropolis Of Poseidon

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Helice (Helike), an ancient city of Achaea, Northern Peloponnesus, long stood as a legendary lost metropolis. It was once located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Corinth, about 93 miles west of Athens.

Helike, which became the principal city of Achaea, was founded in the Mycenaean period by Ion, the leader of the Ionian race. Subsequently, the city became the capital of the Twelve Cities of ancient Achaea.

The city was widely discussed in literature by many ancient Greek and Roman writers and visitors, such as Strabo, Pausanias, Diodorus, Aelian, and Ovid. Some scholars have suggested it as the inspiration for the story of Atlantis.

However, like legendary Atlantis, the actual whereabouts and evidence of Helike's remains have eluded scholars and explorers for 2,000 years.

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