Samicum

Samicum or Samikon was a town of Triphylia in ancient Elis, situated near the coast about half-way between the mouths of the Alpheius and the Neda, and a little north of the Anigrus [1]. It stood upon a projecting spur of a lofty mountain, which here approaches so near the coast as to leave only a narrow pass [1]. Samicum was occupied by the Aetolian Polysperchon against the Arcadians, and was taken by Philip V of Macedon in 219 BCE [1]. Near Samicum upon the coast was a celebrated temple of the Samian Poseidon, surrounded by a grove of wild olives [1]. It was the centre of the religious worship of the six Triphylian cities, all of whom contributed to its support [1]. The ruins of Samicum are found at Kleidi Hill near Kato Samiko [1]. The ruined walls are 6 feet (2 m) thick, and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in circumference [1]. The remains found on Kleidi Hill include cyclopean walls and remnants of a settlement that was occupied in the middle and late Helladic periods [1].