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Cypsela (Arcadia)

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Cypsela or Kypsela (Ancient Greek: Κύψελα) was a fortress in the district of Parrhasia in ancient Arcadia, which was occupied and fortified by the Mantineians in the Peloponnesian War, in order to annoy the Lacedaemonian district Sciritis.[1] Its site is unlocated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Vol. 5.33.
  2. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 58, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cypsela". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.