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Amfípolis (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 023 51 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 23.8500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at the mouth of the Struma river on Aegean Sea; founded by Athens as military garrison in 5th century.BCE. captured by Sparta during Peloponnesian Wars; captured by Philip II of Macedon, causing war with Athens; modern town covers ancient site. |
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| Amfípolis (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Amphipolis (C,V)
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| Neokhori (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Neokhórion (NA,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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Sérrai (regional division) (P) |
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Amfípolis (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 437 BC |
| town (C) |
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