Petrosaca
unlocated ancient village on Mantineia-Megalopolis border
Petrosaca or Petrosaka (Ancient Greek: ἡ Πετροσάκα) was a town in ancient Arcadia, on the road that led from Mantineia to Methydrium. The road passed through the plain Alcimedon, which was 30 stadia from Mantineia, above which was Mount Ostracina; then by the fountain Cissa, and Petrosaca was situated at the distance of 40 stadia from the fountain, on the confines of the Mantineian and Megalopolitan territories.
Its site is unlocated.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Mantineia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as unlocated ancient village on Mantineia-Megalopolis border. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15217546. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1854 and 1857.
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