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    Thesprotis (Greek: Θεσπρωτίς, Thesprōtís), or Thesprotia (Θεσπρωτία, Thesprōtia), was an ancient region in Epirus in northwestern Greece. It encompassed...
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    is Igoumenitsa. Thesprotia is named after the Thesprotians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the region in antiquity. Thesprotia was part of the...
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    three regions: Chaonia, Molossia, Thesprotia, each named after the dominant tribe that lived there. A number of ancient settlements in these regions remain...
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    Thesprotians (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    of Lysixenos (tomb stele), 2nd century BC. Chaonia Necromanteion Ancient Thesprotia "Epirus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Hammond...
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    Cichyrus (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    20.53143 Cichyrus (Ancient Greek: Κίχυρος, Kichyros), earlier called Ephyra (Ἐφύρα or Ἐφύρη), was the capital of ancient Thesprotia, according to the myth...
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    in the north, and consisted of Chaonia (north), Molossia (center), and Thesprotia (south). In the northeast corner was Macedonia, originally consisting...
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    The regions of ancient Greece were sub-divisions of the Hellenic world as conceived by the Ancient Greeks of antiquity, shown by their presence in the...
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    Thesprotia (Greek: Θεσπρωτία) was an ancient Greek city located in the region of Epirus. List of cities in ancient Epirus Hansen & Nielsen 2004, p. 340...
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    This list refers to inhabitants of Ancient Epirus. Ambrax, Ambracia Chaon Echetus King of Epirus Epirus, a Theban, died in Epirus. Kallidike Queen of...
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  • and wife of Leonidas, as quoted by Plutarch Spartan women were famous in ancient Greece for seemingly having more freedom than women elsewhere in the Greek...
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    Cheimerium (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    Cheimerium or Cheimerion (Ancient Greek: Χειμέριον) was a fortified settlement and harbour of ancient Thesprotia in ancient Epirus, on an eponymous promontory...
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  • Tymphaea, eastern slopes of Mount Tymphe. Thesprotians - They lived in Thesprotia. Subtribes or Clans: Aegestaeoi; Chimerioi; Eleaeoi; Elinoi; Ephyroi;...
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    inhabited by each of these ethne had its own name (Chaonia, Molossia, Thesprotia), thus there was no single name for the entire region originally. The...
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  • incomplete list of ancient Greek cities, including colonies outside Greece. Note that there were a great number of Greek cities in the ancient world. In this...
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    Igoumenitsa (category Populated places in Thesprotia)
    Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit of Thesprotia. Igoumenitsa is the chief port of Thesprotia and Epirus, and one of the largest passenger ports...
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  • Telegony (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    Telegony, which is set in Thesprotia. Such naming of isolated episodes within a larger epic was common practice for the ancient readers of the Homeric epics...
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    for the region of modern Thesprotia, during the Ottoman rule. It is of uncertain etymology. It possibly derives from the ancient Greek name of the Thyamis...
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    Muslim Albanian Chams in Epirus, while 44 were counted in 1986 in Thesprotia. The ancient theatre in Dodona Pindus mountains Acheron river Ambracian Gulf...
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    Theatre of Demetrias, Volos Theatre of Cassope, Preveza Theatre of Gitanae,Thesprotia Theatre of Apollonia, in Illyria Theatre of Bouthrotos (modern Butrinti)...
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    Elaias Limen (category Thesprotia)
    Elaias Limen (Ancient Greek: Ἐλαίας Λιμήν - literally, "Bay of Elaea"), also Elaea or Elaia (Ἐλαία), was a harbour town of Thesprotia in ancient Epirus at...
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    Aornum (category Thesprotia)
    Aornum (Ancient Greek: Ἄορνον) was an oracle in Ancient Greece, located in Thesprotia in a cave called Charonium (Χαρώνειον ἄντρον or χάσμα) which gave...
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    Toryne (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    Toryne (Ancient Greek: Τορύνη), also known as Torone (Τορώνη), was a city of ancient Thesprotia in ancient Epirus. The fleet of Augustus was moored off...
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  • returned home to Ithaca, leaving their son, Polypoetes, to rule Thesprotia. Ancient Greece portal Myths portal Thesprotians Telegony Homeric Hymn 2 to...
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    concise way—is derived from the name of this region, a reference to the ancient Spartans who were renowned for their verbal austerity and blunt, often...
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    Epirus Cities in ancient Epirus Chaonia Cestrine Chimaera Buthrotum Panormos Onchesmos Antigonia Palaeste Phoenice Molossis Dodona Thesprotia Ambracia Cassope...
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    Megaris (redirect from Ancient Megaris)
    This is also the ancient Greek name of a small island off Naples, site of the Castel dell'Ovo. Megaris (Ancient Greek: Μεγαρίς) was a small but populous...
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  • known in Greek as Thesprotia, could be said to be the basins of the Kalamas and Acheron Rivers. It was the Kalamas River, known in ancient times as the 'Thyamis...
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    Its capital is the town of Katerini.The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest...
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    Locris (redirect from Ancient Locris)
    Modern Greek: Λοκρίδα, romanized: Lokrída; Ancient Greek: Λοκρίς, romanized: Lokrís) was a region of ancient Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made...
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    Boeotia (redirect from Ancient Boeotia)
    sometimes Latinized as Boiotia or Beotia (Greek: Βοιωτία; modern: Viotía; ancient: Boiōtía) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region...
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