Pistiros

Pistiros
Ivan.giogio · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pistiros was an inland Ancient Greek emporion (trade centre) in Ancient Thrace, situated near modern Vetren in Bulgaria's western Maritsa River valley [1]. The site flourished during the 4th century BC and maintained intensive trade relations with major Aegean centres including Thasos, Maroneia, and Apollonia [1].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates42.2808° N, 24.0464° E

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