Larisa
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: A.G. Poulter Copyright © The Creators. Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (cc-by).
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May 15, 2019 07:43 PM
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History
An ancient settlement, described by Strabo as lying "on the left of the Pontus, between Naulochus and Odessos, near Mount Haimos". Its modern location is uncertain, although it may correspond to a fortified settlement on the St. Athanasius Cape near modern Byala in Bulgaria.
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https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/222103
42.8989096308, 27.1532778962
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- Λάρισα (Larisa: Ancient Greek, 330 BC - AD 300)
- Larisa located near Haemus (mountain range) (30 BC - AD 300)
- Larisa located near Naulochos/Templum Iovis? (30 BC - AD 300)
- Larisa located near Odessus (30 BC - AD 300)
- Uncertain: Fortified Port Settlement on Cape St. Athanasius same as Larisa (unspecified date range)
settlement
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- See Further:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 22 Larisa
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: village in Naulochos area
A.G. Poulter, R. Talbert, Sean Gillies, and Tom Elliott, 'Larisa: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2019 <https://pleiades.jazkarta.com/places/222103> [accessed: 26 April 2025]
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