Pylaeus (Pai-'lay-uhs)
The Pedonian city of Pylaeus, which has been inhabited since ancient times, on the banks of the river Pylos. It has long been one of the main centers of trade on the eastern side of the peninsula, being a place where goods from the interior could travel downriver and be loaded onto seafaring vessels. As such, much of the interior agricultural goods made their way through the city of Pylaeus, which imposed a tax on all passing goods that led to a prosperous mercantile and upper class structure. This steady income led to the city diversifying into one of the great centers of philosophy and higher learning in the ancient world. It was here that the great philosopher Arpaxius opened his famed school, and many came from around the world to learn from the great stoics who taught there.
Districts
The city is divided into a number of districts, most of them direct descendants of ancient distinctions within the city. They include the following:
