Stories, mysteries, legends, and traditions… These accompany the various locations and cities of Greece. Places that have been more or less explored and ruins that suggest and reveal great events from antiquity. This is also the case with the ancient Greek city with the king who should not have been seen by the sun. An area unknown to many but impressing you with what it can do to you “narrate” through what is left there. The reason for Oiniades, an ancient city in Aitoloakarnania. It is the second ancient Greek city that impresses us so much. The first was of course The sunken ancient Greek city located just a few meters below the sea. A sunken secret that travels us back in time in a special way.
However, Oiniades and the archaeological site that now exists there are easier to access and definitely deserve to be on your list. At the first opportunity, he arranged a guided tour there…
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Oiniades: How is the unknown ancient Greek city today?
Regarding its geographical position, in which its ruins are located today, the city of Oiniades was built on the north bank of the river Acheloos. It can be located less than five kilometers west of today’s village of Occupation. The niche in which it had been built only by chance was not. From that point on, both the entrance to the Gulf of Patras and the motorway of the sea between Acarnania and the islands of Lefkada, Ithaca, and Kefalonia were controlled. The fact that it was located near the mouth of the Acheloos was also important. This is because navigation developed and a port with commercial activity was created. Arriving there you can see what’s left of it and imagine what the city was like while it was alive.
An unknown ancient Greek city that experienced great economic and cultural prosperity. It had great potential, as was the case with other robust ancient Greek cities. An example of such a city is Ancient Kassope or otherwise the “Machu Picchu” of Ancient Greece as it is usually called.
The king who should not have been seen by the sun
The ancient Greek city of Oiniades is accompanied by a tradition about its king. A tradition full of events and people as was the case in the ancient city of Pella where we, at ExploringGreece.tv, made an equally impressive journey through history and culture. There, and specifically in the castle of the hill, lived a king named Trikardo. This king had a beautiful son. His son was named Aniliagos (without sun), because he should never have been seen by the Sun. When Aniliago became king, he met and fell in love with Kyra-Rini. She lived in her tower in the ancient city of Aetolia. It is said that every night he visited her but always left before dawn.
Mysteries and stories that will never come to light. Just like with the unknown ancient Greek city of Oikiades that no longer exists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Oiniades is an ancient Greek city located in Aitoloakarnania on the north bank of the river Acheloos, less than five kilometers west of the village of Occupation. It was an important and strategically positioned city that flourished during the Hellenistic period and was the second most powerful city of Akarnania after Stratos. The city controlled access to the Gulf of Patras and served as a major port with significant commercial activity.
Oiniades is associated with an ancient legend about a king named Trikardo who had a son named Aniliagos, meaning 'without sun.' According to tradition, Aniliagos was forbidden from being seen by the sun. When he became king, he fell in love with a woman named Kyra-Rini who lived in a tower in ancient Aetolia, and he would visit her every night but always leave before dawn to avoid being exposed to sunlight.
Oiniades is located in the Aitoloakarnania region of Greece, positioned on the north bank of the river Acheloos. The archaeological site can be found less than five kilometers west of the modern village of Occupation. Its strategic location near the mouth of the Acheloos River allowed it to control shipping routes and trade between Acarnania and the islands of Lefkada, Ithaca, and Kefalonia.
Oiniades was an important ancient Greek city with great economic and cultural prosperity. It served as a strategic port controlling access to the Gulf of Patras and the sea routes between Acarnania and nearby islands. As the second most powerful city in Akarnania after Stratos during the Hellenistic period, Oiniades was a hub for navigation and commercial activity, making it economically significant in its era.
Yes, Oiniades is accessible to visitors today and is easier to visit compared to other submerged ancient Greek sites. The archaeological site allows visitors to see the ruins and remains of the ancient city, which help visitors imagine what the city was like during its prosperous period. A guided tour is recommended to better understand the history and significance of this unknown but impressive ancient Greek city.
