Founded 7th century BC; refounded c. 540 BC
Abdera: The Thracian City of Philosophers
Abdera, on the Thracian coast near the Nestos delta, was founded by Ionian Greeks and refounded by refugees from Teos. It became…
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Abdera, on the Thracian coast near the Nestos delta, was founded by Ionian Greeks and refounded by refugees from Teos. It became…
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