Cleonae (Argolis)

Cleonae (Argolis)

Present-day Archaies Kleones Corinthias or Αρχαίες Κλεωνές Κορινθίας. Cleonae or Cleonæ or Kleonai was an ancient city in Argolis, now in the prefecture of Corinth, Greece. Αρχαίες Κλεωνές lies a few kilometers northwest , between Corinth and Nemea. It was at Cleonae that, according to legend, Hercules slew the Moliones.[1]

Coordinates: 37°49′28″N 22°46′33″E / 37.8244444444°N 22.7758333333°E / 37.8244444444; 22.7758333333


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