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Ilium

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Type Settlement
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἴλιον(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From Greek Ἴλιον (Ilion), probably of Luwian or Hittite origin. This was another name for the ancient city of Troy.

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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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