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Messene, officially Ancient Messene, is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region (perifereia) of Peloponnese.
View of the ancient Asclepeion.
The members of the scientific commission of the Morea Expedition in the stadium of ancient Messene in 1829 (detail of a lithograph by Prosper Baccuet)
The ancient Stadion
A watchtower in the circuit wall
Messenia
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Messenia or Messinia is a regional unit in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese region, in Greece. Until the implementation of the Kallikratis plan on 1 January 2011, Messenia was a prefecture (nomos) covering the same territory. The capital and largest city of Messenia is Kalamata.
Kalamata castle
Port of Kalamata
Messinia from Mt. Ithome
View of Pylos on the Bay of Navarino