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List of ancient Greek cities

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This is an incomplete list of ancient Greek cities, including colonies outside Greece, and including settlements that were not sovereign poleis. Many colonies outside Greece were soon assimilated to some other language but a city is included here if at any time its population or the dominant stratum within it spoke Greek. Also included are some cities that were not Greek-speaking or Hellenic, but contributed to the Hellenic culture of the region.

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Abdera Thrace (near Xanthi), Greece Avdira
Abila 13 km north-northeast of Irbid, Jordan Harta or Hartha Abila Dekapoleos, Abila (Greek: Ἄβιλα), Seleucia (Greek: Σελεύκεια), Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia, Ancient Raphana
Abydos North of Çanakkale, East Bank of Hellespont Nağara, pronounced Nara Abydus
Acanthus Athos Ierissos Erisso
Acharnae near Acharnes and Ano Liosia, about 10 km north of Athens Acharnes Menidi
Actium mouth of the Ambracian Gulf Punta, abandoned
Adramyttium Edremit (Town), Balıkesir Edremit (Town) Adramyttion, Adramytteion, Atramyttion
Aegae Central Macedonia, near modern Vergina, Greece abandoned Aigai
Aegina island in the Saronic Gulf, 27 km (17 mi) from Athens Aegina
Aegium Achaea, Greece Aigio (Αίγιο) Egio, Egion
Aenea Chalcidice, northern Greece abandoned Ainea
Aenus Turkish Thrace Enez Poltyobria, Poltymbria
Agrinion Aetolia-Acarnania, 3 km south-west of modern Agrinio abandoned Agrinium
Aigosthena Attica abandoned Egosthena
Akragas (Akragasta) Sicily (Italio) Agrigento Agrigentum, Kerkent, Girgenti
Akrai Sicily Palazzolo Acreide Acrae
Akrillai Hyblaean Mountains, south-eastern Sicily Chiaramonte Gulfi Acrillae, Gulfi
Akroinon western Turkey Afyonkarahisar Hapanuwa, Nicopolis, Kara Hissar, Afyon, Karahisar-i Sahip, Afium-Kara-hissar, Afyon Karahisar
Akrotiri (Ακρωτήρι) Thera/Santorini, Greece Akrotiri
Alalcomenae Ithaca abandoned
Alalia Corsica Aléria Aleria, Alaliē (Ἀλαλίη)
Alexándreia (Ἀλεξάνδρεια) northern Egypt Alexandria al-Iskandariyya, Rakotə, Eskendereyya (اسكندريه)
Alexandretta southern Turkey İskenderun al-'İskandarūn (الإسكندرون)
Alexandria Arachosia southern Afghanistan Qandahar
Alexandria Ariana western Afghanistan Herat
Alexandria Asiana Iran
Alexandria Bucephalous Pakistan Jhelum, or more likely Phalia
Alexandria in the Caucasus near modern Bagram, Afghanistan Kapisa
Alexandria Eschate Fergana Valley Khujand Alexandria the Furthest, Khüjand, Khodzhent, Khudchand, Chodjend, Ispisar, Leninabad, Leninobod
Alexandria on the Indus at the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers, Pakistan, 13 km from modern Uch abandoned Uch, Uch Sharif, Alexandria at the Head of the Punjab
Alexandria on the Oxus near Kunduz, northern Afghanistan abandoned Ai-Khanoum, Ay Khanum, possibly Eucratidia
Alexandria Troas Troad region of Turkey Alexandria of the Troad, Sigia, Antigonia Troas,
Alinda near Karpuzlu, Turkey abandoned possibly Alexandria by the Latmos
Amarynthos Euboea, Greece Amarynthos Vathia (Médiéval name)
Amaseia Yeşilırmak River, northern Turkey Amasya Amáseia (Αμάσεια)
Ambracia Epirus
Amida banks of the River Tigris, south-eastern Turkey Diyarbakır Diyâr-ı Bekr, Amed, Āmîḏ (ܐܡܝܕ)
Amisos Black Sea coast, Turkey Samsun Amisus, Eis Amison, Samsunta, Samsus, Samson, Samsounta
Amnisos Crete, Greece Phocis, Greece
Amphicaea Boeotia, Greece Amfikleia Amphicleia
Amphigeneia Peloponnese, southern Greece abandoned
Amphipolis Central Macedonia, Greece Amfipoli
Amphissa Phocis, Greece Amfissa Salona
Ankon (Ἀγκών) Adriatic coast of central Italy Ancona
Antigonea Chaonia, southern Albania abandoned
Antipatrea Illyria, southern Albania Berat Beligrad
Antioch on the Maeander south western Turkey, near Kuyucak abandoned Antiochia on the Maeander, Antiochia ad Mæandrum, Pythopolis
Antioch, Mygdonia south eastern Turkey Nusaybin Soba, Nisibis
Antioch on the Orontes eastern side of the Orontes River, near modern Antakya, Turkey Antiochia ad Orontem, Great Antioch, Syrian Antioch
Antioch, Pisidia 1 km northeast of Yalvaç, Isparta Province, Turkey Antiochia in Pisidia, Pisidian Antioch (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας), Antiochia Caesareia, Antiochia Caesaria, Antiochia in Phrygia
Antiochia ad Taurum near Gaziantep, Turkey abandoned Antiochia in the Taurus
Andros Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) south east of Euboea
Apamea on the Orontes River, about 55 km northwest of Hama, Syria abandoned Apameia (Απάμεια), Afamia (أفاميا or آفاميا)
Apamea near the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, in Iraq abandoned Apameia (Απάμεια)
Apamea Sittacene, Iraq, surrounded by the Tigris abandoned Apameia (Απάμεια)
Apamea near Nahavand, Iran abandoned Apameia (Απάμεια)
Apamea Myrlea on the Sea of Marmara, south of Mudanya, Turkey abandoned Apamea Myrleon, Apameia Myrleanos, Brylleion, Myrlea (Μύρλεια), Murleia, Myrleia, Colonia Iulia Concordia, Apamena.
Apamea lake formed by the Birecik Dam, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey abandoned Apameia (Απάμεια)
Apamea Phrygia, Turkey Dinar Apameia (Απάμεια), Kibotos (κιβωτός), hê Kibôtos, Cibotus
Apamea Ragiana Media, Iran abandoned Apamea Rhagiana, Apamea Raphiana, Apameia Rhagiane, Arsace, Khuvar, Choara
Aphidnae Attica, Greece, about 28 km north of Athens Afidnes (Αφιδνές, Αφίδναι) Afidnai
Apollonia Illyria, southernAlbania abandoned
Apollonia Mygdonia, northern Greece abandoned
Apollonia Pirgos Apollonias, northern Greece, opposite Thasos abandoned
Apollonia Chalcidice, northern Greece abandoned
Apollonia Aetolia, north western Greece abandoned
Apollonia Acte peninsular, northern Greece abandoned
Apollonia north coast of Crete, near Knossos abandoned
Apollonia south coast of Crete abandoned
Apollonia Sicily possibly Pollina
Apollonia Cyrenaica, Libya abandoned
Apollonia Mysia, western Turkey abandoned
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum Mysia, western Turkey abandoned
Apollonia Pontica Black Sea coast of Bulgaria Sozopol Antheia, Apollonia, Apollonia Magna
Apsaros Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Georgia Gonio Apsyrtos (Ἄψυρτος)
Argos Peloponnese, Greece
Arsuf 15 km north of Tel al-Rabeea, Palestine abandoned Arsur, Apollonia
Artanes on the Danube, north west Bulgaria Lom Almus, Lom Palanka
Artemita Babylonia, in the district of Apolloniatis (modern Iraq) abandoned Ἀρτεμίτα
Argyroupoli northern Turkey Gümüşhane
Asine Argolis, Greece destroyed
Asine Messenia, Greece
Asine Laconia, southern Greece Skoutari
Asine Cyprus Asinou (Ασίνου)
Asklepios northern Turkey Iskilip Iskila, Aesculapius, Andrapa, Andrapolis, Blocium, Bloacium, Neoclaudiopolis, Neopolis, İmad, Iskelib, İskelib, Direklibel
Aspendos Antalya, southern Turkey abandoned
Assus Çanakkale, Turkey Behramkale Assos
Astacus western Turkey İzmit Nicomedea, Olbia
Athens Attica, southern Greece Athenai, Athena (Αθήνα)
Athmonia 11 km (7 mi) north of Athens, Greece abandoned
Aulon Illyria, southern Albania Vlore Aulona, Vlona, Valona
Aytos eastern Bulgaria Aitos Aetos, Ajtos, Astos, Idos, Akvilia

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Baris south western Turkey Isparta
Bhrytos Lebanon Beirut
Borysthenes Ukrainian Black Sea coast Berezan Island Berezan'
Berge Serres, Greece Berge Bergi
Boura Achaea, Greece
Bouthroton (Βουθρωτόν) southern Albania abandoned Butrint, Bouthrotios (Βουθρώτιος), Buthrotum
Brauron Attica, Greece abandoned Vravrona, Vravronas
Byblos Lebanon Byblos Byblos, Gubla, Gebal, Jbeil
Byzantium Bosphorus Strait, western Turkey Istanbul Constantinople, Byzantion
Bithynium western Turkey Bolu Vithinion (Βιθύνιον), Bithynium, Claudiopolis

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Callipolis Canakkale, Hellespont Gelibolu Kallipolis, Gallipoli
Calydon Aetolia, Greece
Caphyae Arkadia, Greece Chotoussa el:Χωτούσσα Αρκαδίας Kaphyai
Carystus near modern Karystos, Euboea, Greece
Cassandreia Central Macedonia, Greece Kassandreia
Cebrene Troad region of Turkey Kebrene, Kevrin, Alexandria (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια), Antiochia in Troad (Greek: Αντιόχεια της Τρωάδας)
Celenderis Ancient Cilicia Aydıncık Kalenderis, Kelenderis
Chalcedon opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar) Kadıköy Chalkedon, Calchedon (Καλχήδων)
Chalcis Euboea, Greece Chalkida, Halkida, Halkis, Chalkis
Chamaizi Crete, Greece [Chamaizi is later Turkish name; ancient name unknown] [Hill is known locally as Souvloto Mouri, ancient Minoan site but possibly not a city]
Chersonesos near Sevastopol, Crimea Korsun, Khersones, Chersonese, Chersonesos, Cherson
Chimaira Chaonia, southern Albania Himara, Himare Cheimara, Cheimaera, Chimaera
Chios in the island with the same name, Greece
Chytri Cyprus Kythrea Chytroi (Χύτροι)
Clazomenae near İzmir, in Turkey Kilizman Clazomenae (Κλαζομεναί)
Cleonae Argolis, Greece Archaies Kleones Kontostavlos
Cnidus situated on Datça peninsula, southwestern Turkey Tekir Knidos (Κνίδος)
Colosse Phrygia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey) abandoned Κολλοσσαί, Colossae, Chonae, Kona
Corcyra Corfu island, Greece Corfu Κέρκυρα, Κόρκυρα, Corcyra, Corfu, Corfù, Kérkyra
Corcyra Melaena Korčula island, Dalmatia (part of modern Croatia) Korčula Κόρκυρα Μέλαινα, Kórkyra Mélaina, Corcyra Nigra
Corcyra Kirkuk Gοvernorate, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) Kirkuk Kórkura, Kirkoúk
Corinth Corinthia Corinth
Croton Calabria, southern Italy Crotone Crotona, Cotrone
Cyme Aeolis, Turkey Namurt Kymi, Phriconis
Cyrene near Shahhat, Cyrenaica, Libya abandoned
Cythera Ionian Islands, Greece

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Decelea (Δεκέλεια) Attica, Greece Dekeleia, Dekelia, Deceleia, Decelia, Tatoi
Delos Cyclades, Greece Dhilos (Δήλος)
Delphi Mount Parnassus, Greece
Demetrias Magnesia, northern Greece abandoned Dimitrias
Dicaea Chalcidice, northern Greece abandoned
Dicaea Thrace abandoned
Dicaearchia Campania, Italy Pozzuoli Pezzulo, Puteoli, Pozzuoli
Didyma western Turkey Didim
Dion Mount Olympus, Pieria, northern Greece Dio (Δίο) Dium
Dioscurias Black Sea coast of Abkhazia, Georgia Sukhumi
Dodona Epirus, Greece abandoned Dòdònè (Δωδώνη)
Dorylaion near Eskişehir, Turkey abandoned Dorylaeum
Dyme Achaea, Greece abandoned

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Edessa Pella, northern Greece Voden, Vodine, Vodina, Vudena, Vodena
Edessa Mesopotamia, southern Turkey Şanlıurfa Orrha, Orrhoa, Orhāy, Ourhoï, Urha, Ourha, Er Roha, Ar-Ruha, Orfa, Urfa, Ourfa, Sanli Urfa
Elateia Phocis, Greece
Eleusis Attica, Greece
Eleutherna 25 km southeast of Rethymno, Crete Apollonia (Ἀπολλωνία)
Emporion Catalonia, Spain Empúries Palaiapolis, Neapolis
Ephesus Ionia, western Turkey Efes
Ephyra Thesprotia, Greece Kichyros - Κίχυρος
Epidamnos coastal Albania Durres Epidamnos (Επίδαμνος), Dyrhacchion (Δυρράχιον), Dyrrachium, Drach, Drač (Драч), Dıraç. Durazzo
Epidauros Argolis, Greece Epidavros
Eresos Lesbos, Greece Skala Eresou
Eretria Euboea, Greece Eretria Nea Psara (1823-1960)
Erythrae Ionia, western Turkey Ildiri Erythrai (Ἐρυθραί), Litri
Eubea Sicily Licodia Eubea

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Gangra Çankırı, Turkey Çankırı Germanicopolis (Γερμανικόπολις), Germanopolis (Γερμανόπολις), Changra, Kandari, Kanghari
Gaza Gaza Strip, Palestine Gaza
Gela southern Sicily, Italy Gela Terranova di Sicilia
Golgi [el] Cyprus Athienou Golgoi (Γόλγοι)
Gonnos Larissa regional unit, Greece Gonnoi Gonni (Γόννοι), Gonnus
Gorgippia Black Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai, Russia Anapa (Ана́па) Sinda
Gournia Crete, Greece
Gortyn Crete destroyed Gortyna (Γόρτυνα, Γόρτυς, or Γόρτυν)
Gythium Laconia, Greece Gytheio Gýtheion (Γύθειον), Gythio, Githio, Yithion

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Hagios Onouphrios Crete, Greece
Hagia Triada Crete, Greece Ayias Triadha
Halicarnassus Caria, Turkey Bodrum Halikarnassós, Alikarnassós (Ἁλικαρνασσός), Halikarnas, Petronium (Πετρώνιον)
Halieis Porto Heli, Argolis abandoned
Helike Achaea, Greece submerged
Heliopolis Lebanon Baalbek Heliopolis, Baalbek, Ἡλιούπολις
Hellespontos Turkey Dardanelles
Helorus south-east coast of Sicily abandoned Heloros, Helorum, Elorus, Ἔλωρος, Ἕλωρος, Eloro
Hēmeroskopeion Province of Alicante, Spain Dénia Ἡμεροσκοπεῖον, Dianium
Heraclea Perinthus western Turkey Marmara Ereğli Heraclea Thraciae, Heraclea (Ἡράκλεια), Heraclea
Heraclea Lucania, Italy abandoned Anglona
Heraclea Dalmatian Coast, Hvar Hvar Heraclea, Heracleia, Heraclia
Heraclea by Latmus near Lake Bafa, Muğla Province, Turkey Kapıkırı Latmus, Λάτμος
Heraclea Cybistra near Ereğli, Turkey abandoned
Heraclea Lyncestis Pelagonia, near modern Bitola, North Macedonia abandoned Herakleia Lynkestis
Heraclea Minoa near Montallegro, south coast of Sicily abandoned Hêrakleia Minôia, Rhachlôtês, Heracliensis
Heraclea Pontica Bithynia, Turkey Karadeniz Ereğli
Heraclea Sintica Rupite, Bulgaria abandoned
Heraclea Trachis Central Greece, Greece Heraclea Trachis, Heraclea Trachinia
Hermione Peloponnese, Greece Ermioni (Ερμιόνη)
Hermonassa Taman peninsula, Krasnodar Krai, Russia Tmutarakan (Тмутаракань)
Hierapetra Southern Crete, Greece
Hierapolis Pamukkale, western Turkey abandoned Hierapolis (Ἱεράπολις)
Himera northern coast of Sicily abandoned, site subsequently re-settled Thermae, Therma, Thermae Himerenses
Histria Black Sea coast of Romania abandoned Istros (Ιστριη)
Hubla Minor Sicily, Italy abandoned
Hubla Gereatis southern slope of Mount Etna, Sicily abandoned
Hubla Heraea Hyblaean Mountains, south-eastern Sicily Ragusa Hibla, Heresium, Rogos, Rakkusa
Hyele Campania, Italy Velia Elea

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Ialysos Rhodes
Iasus Caria, south-west Turkey abandoned Iassus (Iασoς, Iασσoς), Askem, Asýn Kalessi
Idalium Cyprus Dali Idalion (Ιδάλιον)
Imbros Greek island in northern Aegean Sea Gökçeada İmroz, Imvros (Ίμβρος)
Iolcus Thessaly, eastern Greece Iolkos (Ιωλκός)
Issa Vis, Croatia Vis Vis, Lissa, Issa (Ἴσσα)
Itanos North-eastern Crete Erimopolis
Ithaca island in the Ionian Sea Ithaka, Ithaki, (Ιθάκη)

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Juktas Crete, Greece

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Kaiete Campania, Italy Gaeta Caiete, Caieta, Kaieta
Kallipolis Caria, south-western Turkey
Kallipolis Hellespont, north-western Turkey Gelibolu Gallipoli
Kallipolis Apulia, southern Italy Gallipoli Callipolis
Kamares Crete, Greece
Kameiros Rhodes, Greece
Kannia Crete, Greece
Kamarina south-eastern coast of Sicily abandoned Camarina, Kamerina
Kasmenai Hyblaean Mountains, south-eastern Sicily abandoned (Buscemi) Casmenae, Casmene, Kasmenai, Kasmene, Κασμέναι (Kasménai), Κασμένη (Kasménē)
Katane east coast of Sicily Catania Katánē (Κατάνη), Catăna, Catĭna, Balad-al-Fil, Medinat-al-Fil, Wadi Musa, Qataniyah
Kerkinitida Crimea, Ukraine Yevpatoria Eupatoria (Євпаторія, Евпатория), Kezlev, Kerkinitis, Gözleve
Kepoi Taman Peninsula, Krasnodar Krai, Russia abandoned, submerged Cepoi (Κήποι, Кепы)
Kimmerikon Kerch Peninsula, Crimea abandoned Cimmericum Crimea
Kios Sea of Marmara, Bithynia, north-western Turkey abandoned Cius-Kios (Kίος, Kείος), Keios, Prusa, Prusias, Prusias ad Mare
Klazomenai Ionia, Western Turkey Urla Clazomenae
Knidos Caria
Knossos Crete abandoned Knossus, Cnossus (Κνωσός)
Kommos Crete, Greece Kommos is the modern name; ancient name unknown Komos, Komo
Korinthos Korinthia, Greece Archea Korinthos
Kos island of the Dodecanese, off Bodrum Cos (Κως), İstanköy, Coo, Stanchio
Kourion Cyprus Curium, Curias (Κούριον)
Kúmē Campania, Italy abandoned
Kydonia Crete, Greece Chania Cydonia
Kynos Boeotia, Greece Livanates Cynus, Kunos
Kyrenia Cyprus Girne

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Lamia central Greece Zetounion (Ζητούνιον), Zitouni (Ζητούνι), Zirtounion, Zitonion, Girton, El Cito
Lampsacus Troad, Turkey Lapseki Lampsakos (Λάμψακος), Pityusa, Pityussa, Pituousa (Πιτυουσα), Pituoussa (Πιτυουσσα)
Laodicea in Syria Syrian coast Latakia Laodicea ad Mare, Latakiyah, Al-Ladhiqiyah, Laodikeia, Laodiceia, Lazkiye, Laodicea ad Mare
Laodicea on the Lycus Lydia, Turkey destroyed Diospolis, Rhoas, Claudiolaodicea, Laodicea ad Lycum, Laodiceia, Laodikeia
Laodicea in Media western Iran Nahavand Laodicea in Persis, Antiochia Nahavand, Nahāvand (نهاوند), Nahavend, Nahawand, Nehavand, Nihavand, Nehavend, Mah-Nahavand, Laodicea (Λαοδικεια), Ladhiqiyya, Laodiceia, Laodikeia, Laodicea in Media, Antiochia in Persis, Antiochia of Chosroes (Αντιόχεια του Χοσρόη), Antiochia in Media (Αντιόχεια της Μηδίας), Nemavand, Niphaunda
Laodicea Combusta Lycaonia, Turkey abandoned Laodicea Catacecaumene, Laodiceia, Laodikeia, Laodikeia Katakekaumenê, Claudiolaodicea
Laodicea ad Libanum Coele-Syria abandoned Laodiceia, Laodikeia, Cabrosa, Scabrosa, Cabiosa Laodiceia
Laodicea Arcadia, Greece Laodiceia, Laodikeia
Laodicea Pontica Pontus, north-eastern Turkey Laodiceia and Laodikeia
Laodicea Mesopotamia, Iraq lost Laodikeia, Laodiceia
Laodicea in Phoenicia Lebanon Beirut Laodicea in Canaan, Berytus
Lapithos Cyprus Lapta
Larissa Thessaly, Greece Lárisa
Larissa Troad, Turkey abandoned
Lato Crete, Greece
Laüs Lucania, southern Italy abandoned Laus, Laos (Λᾶος)
Lebena Crete, Greece
Lefkada island in the Ionian Sea
Lekhaion Corinthia, Greece
Leibethra Central Macedonia, near modern Skotina, Greece
Leontinoi southeastern Sicily Lentini Lintini, Leontinoi, Leontini and Leontium
Lepreum Elis, Greece abandoned Lepreon, Lepreus
Lessa Epidauria, Greece abandoned
Lilaea Boeotia, Greece Lilaea
Lindus Rhodes Lindos
Lissus Crete, Greece abandoned
Lychnidos Southwestern Region, North Macedonia Ohrid
Epizephyrian Locris Calabria, southern Italy destroyed Locri

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Madytos Eceabat (Town) abandoned Maitos, Madyta,
Magnesia on the Maeander Ionia, western Turkey, on the Maeander river abandoned Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Magnesia ad Sipylum Lydia, western Turkey Manisa Magnesia on the Sipylum
Malia Crete, Greece
Mantineia Arcadia, Greece abandoned Mantinea, Antigonia (Αντιγόνεια)
Marathon Attica, Greece Marathónas (Μαραθώνας), Marathōn (Μαραθών)
Marmara Balıkesir, Western Turkey Marmara
Maroneia Maroneia, Eastern Thrace Maroneia Maronya
Masis Epidauria, Greece Kranidi
Massalia southern France Marseille Massilia
Megalopolis Arcadia, Greece Sinanou (Σινάνο)
Megara Attica, Greece
Megara Hublaea near Augusta, eastern Sicily destroyed
Mesembria Black Sea coast of Bulgaria Nesebar Menebria, Mesimvria (Μεσήμβρια), Mesimvria
Messene southern Greece
Metapontum Lucania, southern Italy abandoned Metapontium (Μεταπόντιον)
Methana Epidauria, Greece Vathy
Methone Central Macedonia, Greece abandoned
Methone Messenia, southern Greece Mothoni (Μοθώνη), Modon
Methumna Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea Mithymna (Μήθυμνα), Molyvos, Molivos
Miletos Aydin, Turkey, Balat abandoned Milētos, Millawanda, Milawata, Miletus, Milet
Misenum Campania, Italy Miseno
Mochlos Crete, Greece
Monastiraki Crete, Greece abandoned
Morgantina central Sicily abandoned Murgantia, Morgantium, Μοργάντιον, Μοργαντίνη, Murgentia, Morgentia
Mulai Sicily, Italy Milazzo
Mukenai north-eastern Argolis, near Mykines abandoned Mykēnē, Mykēnai
Mylasa Caria, south-western Turkey Milas
Myndus Caria, western Turkey Gümüşlük Myndos (Μύνδος)
Myonia Phocis, Greece Agia Efthymia Myania, Mynia
Myra Lycia, Turkey Demre Kale
Myrmekion Crimea, Ukraine abandoned Myrmēkion (Μυρμηκιων, Мирмекий)
Mutilene Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea
Myos Ionia, Anatolia abandoned

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Nauplíos Nafplio, Argolis Nafpion Nafpio, Nauplia, Navplion, Naupliē, Nauplia, Náfplion, Anáplion, Anáplia, Napoli di Romania, Mora Yenişehir, Anabolı, Yeni şehir, Náfplion
Naucratis Nile Delta, Egypt Naukratis (Ναύκρατις)
Naupactus Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece Nafpaktos (Ναύπακτος, Έπαχτος), Naupactos, İnebahtı, Lepanto
Naxos Crete abandoned
Naxos Sicily Giardini Naxos Giaddini
Neapoli northern Greece Kavala Christoupolis, Morunets
Neapolis Pallene, Chalcidice, Greece Polychrono Polyhrono, Polichrono, Polihrono (Πολύχρονο), Polyhronon, Polihronon
Neapolis Apulia, Italy Polignano a Mare
Neapolis Campania, Italy Naples Napoli, Napule
Nemea Archaia Nemea, Argolis abandoned
Nicaea Bithynia, north-western Turkey Iznik Ancore, Helicore, Antigoneia (Αντιγόνεια), Nikaia, Nicæa
Nicaea southern France Nice Niça, Nissa, Nizza, Nizza Marittima
Nicopolis Epirus, Greece abandoned Actia Nicopolis, Palaia Preveza
Nirou Hani Crete, Greece Minoan city
Nymphaion Crimea, Ukraine Nymphaeum
Nymphaion Illyria, Albania Nymphaeum
Nysa western Turkey abandoned

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Oenoe (Οινόη) northern Turkey Ünye Oene
Oenoe Argolis, Greece Oene
Oenoe Attica, Greece Oene
Oenus Laconia, Greece
Odessos coastal Ukraine Odesa Khadjibey, Khadjibei, Khacdjibei, Hacıbey, Hocabey, Gadzhibei, Chadžibėjus, Hacıbey
Odessos coastal Bulgaria Varna
Olbia Sardinia Civita, Terranova Pausania
Olbia Ukrainian Black Sea coast abandoned Pontic Olbia, Olvia
Olous near Elounda, Crete drowned Olus (Ὄλους, Ὄλουλις)
Olympia Elis, Greece abandoned Olympí'a (Ολυμπία), Olýmpia (Ολύμπια), Olimpia, Olimbia
Olynthus Chalcidice, northern Greece destroyed
Opus Boeotia, Greece Atalanti Opous
Orchomenus Arcadia, Greece Orchomenos near Levidi Kalpaki (Médiéval name)
Orchomenus Boeotia, Greece
Oricos Illyria/Epirus, near Vlorë, Albania abandoned
Orestias Turkish Thrace abandoned
Oreus northern Euboea
Oropus Attica, Greece Oropos (Ωρωπός)
Onchesmos Epirus, southern Albania Sarandë Anchiasmos, Άγιοι Σαράντα, Agioi Saranda, Turkish: Aya Sarandi

P

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Pactye Thracian Chersonesos, Turkey abandoned
Pagasae Magnesia, central Greece Platanos, central Greece
Palaikastro Crete, Greece Minoan city
Pandosia Epirus, Greece abandoned
Pandosia Bruttium, Italy castellibero castrofranco
Pandosia Lucania, Italy abandoned
Panticapaeum Taurica, eastern Crimea, Ukraine Kerch Παντικάπαιον
Paphos Cyprus
Parium Mysia, Hellespont Kemer (Town) Parion, Adrasteia, Adrastea
Paros Greek island in Aegean Sea Paros Plateia, Pactia, Demetrias, Strongyli, Hyria, Hyleessa, Minoa, Cabarnis
Parthenope Port of Neapolis, Campania Naples
Patrae Achaea, Greece Patrai Pátra (Πάτρα) Patrae
Pavlopetri Laconia, Greece submerged
Pegai Megaris, Greece abandoned
Peiraieús Attica, Greece Piraeus Peiraiás, Peiraieús (Πειραιεύς)
Pella Central Macedonia, Greece abandoned
Percote Asian Hellespont, Northeast of Troy abandoned Percope
Perga 15 km east of Antalya, Turkey abandoned
Pergamum Mysia, Turkey Bergama Pergamon (Πέργαμος)
Petsofas Crete, Greece Minoan city
Phaistos Crete, Greece
Phálēron Attica, Greece Palaio Faliro Phaleron, Phalerum
Phanagoria Cimmerian Bosporus, Ukraine abandoned Matrega
Pharae
Pharae (Messenia)
Pharnacia northern Turkey Giresun
Pharos Croatian island Hvar Hvor, For, Pharina, Lesina
Phaselis Lycia, Turkey abandoned
Phasis Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia Poti
Philippi Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, near Kavala, Greece Filippoi
Pithekussa island in Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy Ischia
Philippopolis southern Bulgaria Plovdiv Pulpudeva (reconstructed Thracian, uncertain), Eumolpias, Philippoupoli, Philippoupolis (Φιλιππούπολη, Φιλιππούπολις), Trimontium, Paldin (Пълдин). Plavdiv (Плъвдив), Filibe
Platanos Crete, Greece Minoan city
Phlius Argolid, Greece abandoned
Pherae Thessaly, Greece abandoned
Pherae (Aetolia)
Phocaea western Turkey Foça Phokaia (Φώκαια)
Phoenice Chaonia, southern Albania Finiq
Pinara Lycia, Turkey abandoned Pilleñni (τὰ Πίναρα)
Pisa Elis, Greece
Pitane Çandarlı, Turkey abandoned
Pitiunt Abkhazia, Black Sea coast Pitsunda Bichvinta, Pezonda
Pixous Campania, Italy Policastro Bussentino Pixunte
Plataea Boeotia, Greece destroyed Plataeae
Poseidonia Campania, Italy Paestum Paestum
Potidaea Chalcidice, Greece Nea Poteidaia Potidaia (Ποτίδαια), Potidea
Priapus Canakkale, western Turkey Karabiga
Priene Ionia, western Turkey abandoned
Prousa north-western Turkey Bursa Prussa (Προύσα), Brusa
Pseira Crete, Greece Minoan city
Psychro Crete, Greece Minoan city
Pteleum Thessaly, Greece destroyed
Pydna Central Macedonia, Greece Pydna Púdna (Πύδνα)
Pylos western Peloponnese, Greece Pílos (Πύλος), Navarino, Avarino (Αβαρίνος), Zonklon, Anavarin, Neokastron, Avarmus, Abarinus, Albarinos, Albaxinus, Avarinos, Coryphasium, Iverin, Nelea, Port de Jonc, Porto Giunco, Zunchio.
Pyrgos Black Sea coast of Bulgaria Burgas
Pyrgos Northern Crete, Greece Minoan city

R

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Rhamnus northern Attica, Greece abandoned Rhamnous
Rhegion (Ρήγιoν) "toe of Italy", Calabria, southern Italy Reggio Calabria Erythrà (Ερυθρά), Rhegium Julium
Rhithymna Northern Crete, Greece Rethymon
Rhode Catalonia, Spain Roses, Girona
Rhodes Rhodes, Greece Ródos (Ρόδος),
Rhypes, (Ῥύπες) Achaia, Greece destroyed
Rizinia Crete abandoned Prinias, Rize, Rhizenia

S

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Salamis Cyprus abandoned
Same (Σάμη) island in the Ionian Sea, Greece
Samos in the island with the same name, Greece
Scyllaeum Calabria, Italy Scilla
Scolacium (Σκυλλήτιον) near Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy Squillace
Selinus south-west coast of Sicily, Italy abandoned-Marinella di Selinunte Selinunte
Seleucia Pieria (Σελεύκεια Πιερία) south-eastern Turkey Çevlik[1] Seleukia Pieria, Seleukia
Semasus Paphlagonia, northern Turkey Amasra Cromna, Amastris
Sestos Eceabat, Turkey, North of Abydos Sestus
Scidrus (Σκίδρος) Lucania, Italy location uncertain
Sicyon (Σικυών) northern Peloponnese, Greece abandoned
Side Pamphylia, Turkey abandoned Eski Adalia, Old Antalya
Sidon Lebanon Sidon Σιδών, Sidon, Saïda
Siteia Crete, Greece
Sinope (Σινώπη) Paphlagonia, northern Turkey Sinop
Siris Central Macedonia, Greece Serres Serrai (Katharevousa), Serras (local dialect, archaic form), Sirra (Roman era and Theopompus), Serez or Siroz (in Turkish), Ser (in Serbian and Bulgarian), Syar (in Bulgarian)
Sklavokampos Crete, Greece
Smyrna near İzmir, western Turkey abandoned Old Smyrna
Soli Cyprus abandoned Soloi
Sozopolis Pisidia, Turkey abandoned Apollonia
Sparta southern part of the Peloponnese, Greece Sparti Lakedaimon (Λακεδαίμων), Lakedaimonia (Λακεδαιμωνία), Σπάρτα, Σπάρτη, Spartē.
Stagirus Chalcidice, Greece abandoned Stageira (Στάγειρα), Stagira (Στάγιρα), Stagiros (Στάγιρος), Stageiros (Στάγειρος)
Stratos Western Greece Stratos
Stymphalos Corinthia, Greece Stymfalia
Sybaris near Sibari, Gulf of Taranto, Italy destroyed
Syrakousai east-coast of Sicily, Italy Syracuse Siracusai, Aretusa.

T

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Taras (Τάρᾱς) southern Italy Taranto Tarentum, Tarantas (Τάραντας)
Tanagra Boeotia, Greece Poimandria
Tanais north-eastern Sea of Azov, Russia Tánaïs (Τάναϊς)
Tauromenion (Ταυρομένιον) east coast of Sicily Taormina Taurmina, Tauromenium
Tegea Arcadia, Greece Alea
Temnos Aeolis, Turkey abandoned
Tenedos Turkish island in northern Aegean Sea Bozcaada Bozca ada, Tenedhos (Τένεδος)
Tenea Corinthia, Peloponnese Municipal unit of Tenea
Teos (Τέως) Ionia, western Turkey abandoned Teo
Termessos (Τερμησσός) Ionia, western Turkey abandoned Termissós
Thapsos Sicily, Italy abandoned
Thassos (Θάσος) Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece Thassos Limenas, Λιμένας
Thebes Boeotia, Greece Thēbai (Θῆβαι), Thiva (Θήβα)
Theodosia (Θεοδοσία) Crimea, Ukraine Feodosiya (Феодосія, Феодосия) Kefe, Feodosia
Therma Mygdonia, Central Macedonia, Greece Thessaloniki Therme (Θέρμα, Θέρμη)
Thespiae Boeotia, Greece abandoned Thespiai (Θεσπιαι)
Thronium Illyria/Epirus, near Vlorë, Albania abandoned Thronium
Thoricus southern Attica, Greece abandoned Thorico
Thurii (Θούριοι) Magna Graecia, southern Italy abandoned Thurium (Θούριον), Copia, Copiae, Turios, Thurio Magna Graecia
Thyreum
Thyria South of İzmir, Turkey Tire
Tiruns Argolis, Peloponnese abandoned
Tithoraea Boeotia, Greece Kato Tithorea
Tomis Black Sea coast of Romania Constanţa Konstantia, Köstence
Toróne Chalcidice, Greece Toroni
Tragurion Dalmatian coast, Croatia Trogir Traù, Tragurium, Trau
Trapeze Crete, Greece
Trapezus, Arcadia Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey Trabzon Trapezounta (Τραπεζούντα)
Tripolis (Τρίπολις) Lebanon Tripoli
Tripolis (Τρίπολις) Libya Tripoli
Tripolis (Τρίπολις) Pontus, north-eastern Turkey Tirebolu Ischopolis
Tripolis (Τρίπολις) Thessaly, Greece Tripolis Larisaia
Tripolis (Τρίπολις) Phrygia abandoned Neapolis, Apollonia, Antoninopolis
Troizen (Τροιζήν) northeastern Peloponnese, Greece abandoned Troizina, Trizina
Troliton Sicily, Italy abandoned
Troy Dardanelles, north-eastern Turkey Truva Troia (Τροία), Ilion (Ἴλιον), Īlium, Wilusa, Truwisa, Hisarlık
Tylissos Crete, Greece
Tyras Ukrainian Black Sea coast Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi[2] Cetatea Albă
Tyros Lebanon Tyre Τύρος, Tyre, Sur
Tyritake (Τυριτάκη) Crimea, Cimmerian Bosporus abandoned

V

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Vasiliki Minoan city in Crete, Greece
Vathypetros Minoan city in Crete, Greece

Z

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Ancient name Location Modern name Also known as
Zakynthos Zante
Zakros Crete, Greece Minoan city Zakro
Zankle Strait of Messina, Sicily, Italy Messina Messene, Messana

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References

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  1. ^ Seleucia in Pieria, Ancient Warfare Magazine
  2. ^ Kaba, John (1919). Politico-economic Review of Basarabia. United States: American Relief Administration. p. 15.