Delion
Delion ( Greek Δήλιον Dêlion , Latin Delium ) was a city in Boeotia . It contained, as the similarly named island of Delos , one the god Apollo consecrated temple . Delion was founded from Tanagra and was located on the southern Gulf of Evia , about two kilometers from Oropos and eight kilometers from Tanagra. Today there is still a small place called Dílion (modern Greek translation of "Delion").
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Two battles took place in Delion:
- The Battle of Delion was held in 424 BC. Fought as part of the Peloponnesian War .
- A battle in the Roman-Syrian War .
Coordinates: 38 ° 21 ' N , 23 ° 39' E