Maroneia
Maroneia is a village of 6,400 people in Western Thrace. Maroneia was one of the wealthiest towns of ancient world along with nearby Abdera and Mesimvria. Nowadays it's a village appreciated for its surrounding beaches.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: city in ancient Thrace; archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ancient Maroneia”, “Mint of Maroneia”, “Roman House”, “Αρχαία Μαρώνεια Θράκης”, “Αρχαία Μαρώνεια Ροδόπης”, and “Αρχαία Μαρώνεια, Ροδόπη”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Ismarus and Ancient Theatre of Maronia.
Ismarus
Archaeological site
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maroneia and Agios Charalampos.
Maroneia
- Categories: polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Western Thrace, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.8801° or 40° 52′ 48″ north
Longitude
25.513° or 25° 30′ 47″ east
Operator
Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ροδόπης
Open location code
8GG7VGJ7+26
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Maroneia” goes by many names.
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