Ilium or Ilion ( Ancient Greek: Ἴλιον), also known as Troja (Τροΐα), [1] was a city of ancient Epirus. [2] It is mentioned in the Aeneid of Virgil as a foundation of Helenus after the Trojan War in the land of the Chaonia. [3]
Its site is located near the modern village of Despotiko in Greece. [4] [5] The village was formerly known as Kretsounista. [6]
39°44′20″N 20°33′57″E / 39.738874°N 20.565763°E
Ilium or Ilion ( Ancient Greek: Ἴλιον), also known as Troja (Τροΐα), [1] was a city of ancient Epirus. [2] It is mentioned in the Aeneid of Virgil as a foundation of Helenus after the Trojan War in the land of the Chaonia. [3]
Its site is located near the modern village of Despotiko in Greece. [4] [5] The village was formerly known as Kretsounista. [6]
39°44′20″N 20°33′57″E / 39.738874°N 20.565763°E