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Poeeessa, Poeëessa or Poieessa (, ), or Poeessa, Poeëssa or Poiessa (, ), or Poeassa or Poiassa (, ), was a town of ancient Keos, situated on the southwestern side of the island, on a high and steep promontory. It was founded in the 6th century BC. According to myths the Aeacus founded the city.

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Poeeessa, Poeëessa or Poieessa (, ), or Poeessa, Poeëssa or Poiessa (, ), or Poeassa or Poiassa (, ), was a town of ancient Keos, situated on the southwestern side of the island, on a high and steep promontory. It was founded in the 6th century BC. According to myths the Aeacus founded the city.

Its site is located near the modern .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Poeeessa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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