Pyrasos
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: J. Fossey, J. Morin
Creators: J. Fossey, J. Morin
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, G. Reger, R. Scott Smith, Greta Hawes
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History
Ancient Pyrasos in Thessaly overlooked the Bay of Volo. Its site is occupied by the modern Néa Anchiálos (Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece).
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541081
39.278802, 22.821298
- Representative Locations:
- DARE Location (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 10 meters.
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- Πύρασος (Pyrasos: Ancient Greek, 750 BC - AD 640)
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- Νέα Αγχιάλος (Nea Anchialos: Modern Greek, AD 2000 - AD 2099)
- Pyrasos part of (administrative) Macedonia (Archaic and Classical kingdom) (550 BC - 330 BC)
- Pyrasos part of (regional) Pelasgiotis (550 BC - 330 BC)
- Pyrasos part of (regional) Thessalia (550 BC - 330 BC)
- Thebai Phthiotides relocated to Pyrasos (30 BC - AD 300)
- Thebai Phthiotides sympoliteia Pyrasos (330 BC - 30 BC)
settlement
- Evidence:
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 55 D2 Pyrasos
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Nea Ankhialos
J. Fossey, J. Morin, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, G. Reger, R. Scott Smith, and Greta Hawes, 'Pyrasos: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/541081> [accessed: 25 April 2024]
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