Pistiros
Pistiros was an inland Ancient Greek emporion, or trade center, in Ancient Thrace. It is located near the modern city of Vetren, in the westernmost part of the Maritsa River valley.
- Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Greek trade center in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Menenk’ovo and Septemvri.
Septemvri
Septemvri is a town in Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria.
4 km southeast of Pistiros
Pistiros
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Latitude
42.2415° or 42° 14′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.08739° or 24° 5′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GJ663RP+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Pistiros” goes by many names.
Емпорион ПистиросBulgarian
ПистиросBulgarian
PístirosCatalan
PistirosCzech
Pistiros opgravingenDutch
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