Pistiros

Pistiros
Ivan.giogio · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also known as: Pistiro, Pístiros (Tràcia interior), Pistiro (Tracia interior), Емпорион Пистирос, Пистирос, פיסטירוס

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].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates42.2433° N, 24.0893° E

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