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Myrcinus (or Myrkinos) is an ancient Greek city that was established as a polis in Macedonian Thrace, in the region known as Edonis. It was founded in 497 BCE by colonists from Miletus under the leadership of Histiaios—a decision made possible by an arrangement with Darius of Persia, who had rewarded Histiaios for his assistance. The city’s location on the left bank of the Strymon River, nestled between the Strymon and Nestos rivers, proved strategically advantageous
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Amydon, also known as Amydona, was an ancient town located in the lower Axios region of Amphaxitis in ancient Macedonia. It is mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as the capital of the Paeonians, who fought on the Trojan side during the Trojan War. The exact location of Amydon is
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Amphaxitis (Ἀμφαξῖτις)
A district of ancient Macedonia associated with the lower course and delta of the Axius (Vardar) River, essentially the maritime belt of Mygdonia at the head of the Thermaic Gulf and opposite Bottiaea across the river. Polybius already divides the great
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Iamphorynna, also known as Iamphorina, was the capital of the Maedi, a Thracian tribe in ancient Macedonia. This city played a significant role in the history of the Maedi and was taken by Philip V of Macedon in 211 BCE. The exact location of Iamphorynna remains uncertain, but