Ascheion Explained

Ascheion (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἄσχειον) was a city and polis (city-state) of ancient Achaea.^[1]

It is mentioned in a decree from Delphi of the 4th century BCE awarding proxeny. A document is also preserved that two theorodokoi of Ascheion were named around 230-220 BCE to host the theoroi of Delphi.^{[2] [1]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen . An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. limited . 2004. Oxford University Press. New York. 0-19-814099-1. Achaia. 480.
2. http://epigraphy.packhum.org/inscriptions/main?url=oi%3Fikey%3D237934%26bookid%3D118 Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 45 (1921) II,63.