Peloponnese

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/ ˌpɛləpəˈniːs /

noun

Modern Greek name: Peloponnesos. Also known as: Peloponnesus. Medieval name: Morea. the S peninsula of Greece, joined to central Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth: chief cities in ancient times were Sparta and Corinth, now Patras. Pop: 503 300 (2001). Area: 21 439 sq km (8361 sq miles)

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Nearly 100 firefighters were fighting another blaze in Aigialia in the northern Peloponnese.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Several scenes were shot in Messenia and Corinth in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sparta needed allies to fill out its battle array, so it installed subservient leaders throughout the Peloponnese, their allies in the war against Athens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Authorities have issued a red alert for Thursday, warning of very high fire risk in Attica, eastern Central Greece, Evia, the north-eastern Peloponnese, and Thrace.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025

‘I - I see. And if the demigods sail the long way around the Peloponnese?’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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