Ilium (Epirus)

Ilium or Ilion (Ancient Greek: Ἴλιον), also known as Troja (Τροΐα), was a city of ancient Epirus. It is mentioned in the Aeneid of Virgil as a foundation of Helenus after the Trojan War in the land of the Chaonia.

For the other ancient town also with this name, see Cestria (Epirus).

Its site is located near the modern village of Despotiko in Greece. The village was formerly known as Kretsounista.

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