Neapolis (Thracian Chersonese)

Neapolis (Ancient Greek: Νεάπολις) was a Greek city in ancient Thrace, located on the Propontis.[1] It also bore the name Heraclea or Herakleia (Ἡράκλεια).[2] It was a member of the Delian League and appears in Athenian tribute registers between 442/1 and 430/29 BCE.[1]

Its site is located near modern Eriklice Köyü (Erikli) in Şarköy, Turkey[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Propontic Thrace". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 918. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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