Messene
geographical name
Mes·se·ne
me-ˈsē-nē 
variants
or Modern Greek Messíni
town of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese
Note: Messene was the ancient capital of Messenia.
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“Messene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Messene. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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