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Helisson

The Helisson is a river of Arcadia in the central Peloponnese, Greece, a tributary of the Alpheus. Megalopolis, the capital of the Arcadian League founded between 371 and 368 BCE, was built on both of its banks, with the theatre and federal assembly hall on the south side and the agora on the north.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Helisson. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/helisson
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“Helisson.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/helisson. Accessed .
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