Erana (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἔρανα) was a town in ancient Messenia, mentioned by Strabo as lying upon the road between Cyparissia and Pylus. According to Strabo, it was erroneously identified by some with the Homeric Arene.[1]
It was located near the present town Filiatra, in an area that is now known as Agia Kyriaki. More archeologically interesting sites have been found around Filiatra. A stone axe from the Neolithic era has been found at Gournospilies. In Armakadia, on the road from Filiatra to Gargalianoi, traces of a Mycenean settlement have been found, including a Mycenean tomb.
References
Strabo. Geographica. viii. pp. 348, 361. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
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