Apollonia
Apollonia was an ancient town of the region of Edonis in Thrace and later of Macedon. It was located near tower Pirgos Apollonias on the mainland of Kavala opposite the island of Thasos, described by the Epitomizer of Strabo and by Pomponius Mela being west of the Nestus, and erroneously by Livy, as between Maroneia and Abdera, which is too far east.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient town of Edonis, Greece
- Also known as: “Pyrgos Apollonias”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loutra Eleftheron.
Apollonia
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.74125° or 40° 44′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.14502° or 24° 8′ 42″ east
Open location code
8GG6P4RW+G2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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