Pherae
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pherae-295-11643584
title:
Pherae
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Pherae was a city and polis (city-state) in southeastern Ancient Thessaly. One of the oldest Thessalian cities, it was located in the southeast corner of Pelasgiotis. According to Strabo, it was near Lake Boebeïs 90 stadia from Pagasae, its harbor on the Gulf of Pagasae. The site is in the modern community of Velestino. In Homer Pherae was the home of King Admetus and his wife, Alcestis,, as well as their son Eumelus. Thucydides lists Pherae among the early Thessalian supporters of Athens at the
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Ancient Greek city-state in Thessaly
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pherae
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date modified:
2023-06-13T22:31:58Z
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