Archaeological site

Archaeological site

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At the unique hilly and rocky ground, at the sandy shores of the Thracian land, opposite the island of Thassos, and between the Nestos Delta and the Lake Vistonida, the first colonists of the region who came from Klazomenes of Asia Minor attempted to set up a town there, approximately during the mid-7th century BC. This first attempt for colonization failed, reasons behind this failure could be the pressure from the local Thracian tribes, but mainly, the unfavorable, climatic conditions, which caused fatal diseases to the population. However, at 545 BC, there is a second attempt for colonization, and this time this attempt comes from the people of the city of Teo, a neighbor city of Klazomenes, who were forced out by the Persians, so they settled in here and found a safe haven.

You are at the port of Abdera. On your right, as shown in the aerial photograph of the region, at the unique hilly and rocky ground, at the sandy shores of the Thracian land, opposite the island of Thassos, and between the Nestos Delta and the Lake Vistonida, the first colonists of the region who came from Klazomenes of Asia Minor, attempted to set up a town there, approximately during the mid-7th century BC. This first attempt for colonization failed. Reasons behind this failure, could be the pressure from the local Thracian tribes, but mainly the unfavorable climatic conditions, which caused fatal diseases to the population. However,, one century later, during 545 BC, there is a second attempt for colonization, and this time, this attempt comes from the people of the city of Teo, a neighbor city of Klazomenes. The people of Teo were forced out by the Persians, so they settled in here,, and found a safe haven.

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