Peloponnese

British

/ 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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Hours earlier, a 53-year-old coastguard was hit by a wave and fatally hurt whilst trying to help locals secure their boats in the Peloponnese port town of Astros.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

In Greece, wildfires have been burning for a third consecutive day, with the most dangerous fronts on the island of Chios and in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

The Peloponnese area of Greece, called Tsakonia, was once called Kynouria and became known for the hypnotic, serpentine dances of the dryads called Karyatides.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

The ruling party’s sole victory Sunday came in the Peloponnese.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023

This whole part of Greece, the Peloponnese, was named after him.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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