Gyrton, Thessaly

An ancient city-state of Perrhaebia in Thessaly, Greece, situated in a fertile plain between the Titaresius and Peneius rivers [1] [2]. Mentioned by Homer in the Iliad and described as opulent by Apollonius Rhodius, it was the legendary home of the Phlegyae people [1] [3]. The Gyrtonians sent aid to Athens during the Peloponnesian War [1]. The acropolis and lower city at the site of Mourlari were fortified with slate walls, possibly from the Archaic Period [1]. Gyrton minted silver and bronze coins in the 4th century BCE depicting a horse, Apollo, and Zeus [1].