Four kilometers east of Leonidio, next to the Plaka of Leonidio, on the slope of the hill of Agios Athanasios, are the remains of the most important city of Southern Kynouria, which K. Romaios was the first to identify with Prasies or Vrasies. Due to their geographical location, the city of Vrasia flourished throughout antiquity. Its port offered the Lacedaemonians an outlet to the Argolic Gulf and facilitated, via the sea route, trade with many coastal cities, as shown by the provenance of coins and other archaeological finds found in the area. The wealth and position of Prasia attracted the attention of the Athenians who, led by Pericles, destroyed it in 430 BC. because it was used by the Lacedaemonians as an anchorage. Later (414 BC) the Athenians, in collaboration with the Argives, they attempt a second devastating raid and their "work" is completed by the Spartans who take control of the city in 219 BC, led by Lycurgus. Later, in the age of Augustus, the city joined the Common of the Freedmen. Today there are remains of walls, towers and foundations of buildings. Remains of the quays of the ancient port are also preserved.
In the interior of Prasia, a group of small mountain settlements developed, known by the general name "Oreitai". It included Vaskina, Paliochora, Sovala Prastou, Polichni, Tyros, Paliohori and Glyppia.
Source: UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
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