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Pýdna (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 22 39 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.3775 decimal degrees |
| Long: 022 37 08 E degrees minutes |
Long: 22.6189 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on hill near modern Makrygialos; was Greek city among Thracian and Macedonian cities along coast of Thracian gulf; Archelaus & Athenian navy took city in 410 BCE & moved it inland near modern Kitros; apparently, citizens later returned to the coast. |
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| Pýdna (preferred,NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Pydnaios (C,V)
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| Paliokitros (C,V)
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| Pydna (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Pídhna (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Pudna (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Piería (regional division) (P) |
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Pýdna (deserted settlement) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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issued coins by 6th cen. BCE |
| archaeological site (C) |
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| battlefield (H) |
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famous Battle of Pydna between 38,000 Romans & 43,000 Macedonians occurred in 168 BC; precise site of the battle is disputed |
| inhabited place (H) |
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| ancient site (C) |
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