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The founding of Thessaloniki : a comparison of literary, archaeological and topographical evidence /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manōledakēs, Manolēs (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Havertown, PA : Oxbow Books, 2026.
Subjects:
Cities and towns, Ancient > Greece.
Synoecism.
Macedonia > History > To 168 B.C.
Thessalonikē (Greece) > History.
Thessalonikē (Greece) > Antiquities.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of illustrations
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I
  • The Evidence from Strabo's Work
  • Chapter 1
  • The relevant fragments and a comparison of the two epitomes
  • Chapter 2
  • Defining the area of the twenty-six synoecised settlements
  • Chapter 3
  • The known ancient sites within the area that gave population to Thessaloniki
  • Chapter 4
  • The settlements mentioned by Strabo
  • Chapter 5
  • Which were the other twenty settlements?
  • Part II
  • The Case of Therme
  • Chapter 6
  • Thracian, Greek or Macedonian?
  • Chapter 7
  • Where was Therme located?
  • Chapter 8
  • Was Therme organised kata komas?
  • Part III
  • The Founding of Thessaloniki: Motivations and Impact
  • Chapter 9
  • Synoecisms in the Hellenistic period
  • Chapter 10
  • Cassander's synoecisms
  • Chapter 11
  • The role of the harbour in the synoecism of Thessaloniki
  • Chapter 12
  • The impact of Thessaloniki's founding on the wider region
  • Chapter 13
  • Some thoughts on the status of settlements remaining after the synoecism
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index