Ismarus
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient site in Greece
- Also known as: “Ismara”
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 2½ km west of Ismarus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Charalampos and Maroneia.
Agios Charalampos
Hamlet
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Charalampos is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Ismarus.
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 4 km northwest of Ismarus.
Ismarus
- Categories: ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.87644° or 40° 52′ 35″ northLongitude
25.54631° or 25° 32′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8GG7VGGW+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 353429423OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2317888
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Ismarus” goes by many names.
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