Country Greece Municipality Sparti Vehicle registration AK Administrative region Mount Athos | Regional unit Laconia Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Friday 9:49 PM | |
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Karyes (Greek: Καρυές, before 1930: Αράχωβα - Arachova) is a village and a former community in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sparti, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 64.426 km2. It is located roughly midway between Tripoli and Sparti. Population 729 (2011).
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Map of Karyes 603 86, Greece
History
Caryae or Karyai (Ancient Greek: Καρυαί) was a town in ancient Laconia, near the border with Arcadia. It was situated on the road from Tegea to Sparta. Caryae had a sanctuary of Artemis, where the Lacedaemonian maidens held chorus dances. The caryatids, sculpted female figures used in architecture, were probably named after these maidens from Caryae. The modern village Karyes was named after this ancient town.