Roman forum
Roman forum is a ruins in Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace. Roman forum is situated nearby to the ruins Roman Propylon, as well as near the hamlet Agios Charalampos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maroneia and Ancient Theatre of Maronia.
Maroneia
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Ancient Theatre of Maronia
Theater building
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancient Theatre of Maronia is a theater building, which is situated 1 km northeast of Roman forum.
Ismarus
Archaeological site
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey. Ismarus is situated 3 km east of Roman forum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Charalampos and Maroneia.
Maroneia
Village
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maroneia is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is a municipal unit. Maroneia is situated 3½ km north of Roman forum.
Roman forum
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.87436° or 40° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
25.51111° or 25° 30′ 40″ eastOpen location code
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way 353420690OpenStreetMap feature
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