39°10′57″N 22°24′15″E / 39.18249°N 22.4042°E / 39.18249; 22.4042 Pereia (Ancient Greek: Πήρεια) was a town of Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly.[1] In 302 BC, Cassander planned to transfer the town's population to Phthiotic Thebes but this was prevented by Demetrius Poliorcetes.[2][1]

Its site is located at the modern Petroto (formerly Tsatma).[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 688. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. ↑ Diodorus Siculus. Bibliotheca historica (Historical Library). Vol. 20.110.3.
  3. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.


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