The Morea
John Grimshaw (Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:27:50 PST)

It is quite interesting to note that what we now know as the Peloponnese,
with its wonderful bulbous flora, was formerly known as The Morea.

Here is a snippet from Wikipedia, where there is plenty more...

"The Morea (Greek: Μωρέας or Μωριάς, French: Morée, Italian: Morea, Turkish:
Mora) was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during
the Middle Ages and the early modern period. It also referred to a Byzantine
province in the region, known as the Despotate of Morea."

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