Cassope
Cassope (Greek: Κασσόπη transliterated Kassopi or Kassope) was an ancient Greek city in Epirus, today in Preveza Prefecture. It is considered one of the best examples of a city built along the lines of a Hippodamian plan in Greece.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Cassope is situated on the south-east slopes of the Zalongo mountain, near the village of Kamarina. It is built on the edge of a cliff, which dragged down a part of the site when it collapsed.[1] Its approximate location is 39.8.50N 20.40.31E.
[edit] History
First settlements on site are known from the Paleolithic, however the prominent city of Cassope was founded in the middle of the 4th century B.C.[1] and served as the capital of the Cassopaea. It belonged to the Aetolian League.[1] Cassope was destroyed by Roman forces in 177-176 B.C. and abandoned in 31 B.C. when the remaining inhabitants resettled to Nikopolis.[1]
[edit] Archeology
Extensive excavations were performed by a Greek team under Sotiris Dakaris in 1952 and 1955, and in 1977-1983 by a team from the University of Ioannina together with the German Archaeological Institute, co-led by Dakaris, Wolfram Hoepfner, Konstantina Gravani, and Ernst-Ludwig Schwandner.
[edit] External links
- Zalogo page of the Preveza prefecture
- Cassope page of the Zalogo municipality
- Cassope page of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture
- Travel information page for Cassope
- Google Maps location
Coordinates: 39°08′43″N 20°40′32″E / 39.14528°N 20.67556°E
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