Poeeessa
Ancient city · Greece
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 37.596, 24.275
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: ancient city of Kea island, Greece
History
Poeeessa, Poeëessa or Poieessa, or Poeessa, Poeëssa or Poiessa, or Poeassa or Poiassa, was a town of ancient Keos, situated on the southwestern side of the island, on a high and steep promontory. It was founded in the 6th century BC. According to myths the Aeacus founded the city.