What is the name of the universal city theorized by Olos?
Olosgard
Utopolis
Olospolis
Brancusiville
Answer
Olospolis, proposed by the Greek astronomer Olos in the 2nd century BC, was believed to be the center of the inhabited world. It was thought to be equidistant from the farthest points known at the time, such as Thule in the north and Meroe in the south. The concept served as an approximation of the geographical center of the known world during antiquity.
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