Ismaros ancient city

Ismaros ancient city

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According to the Homeric tradition, the region was inhabited by the Thracian tribes of Kikones, which had their headquarters in the city Ismaros or Ismara, a city which was located on the slopes of the homonymous mountain ( with its maximum altitude to be 660 meters). The names Ismaros and Maronia have a common etymological root. The acropolis of the city was located a little more south, on the hill of St. George (with an approximate altitude of 461 meters). Maronas is considered to be the founder of the city and he was the priest of the ancient god Apollo, who with his chariot, pulled by white horses, brings the sunlight first at the high peaks of the mountain.

We are moving towards the area of the Synaxis, on rough road after a place called Marmaritsa. After a difficult journey,, and after Odysseus Stream, we meet the trail,, which leads to the top of St George hill. According to the Homeric tradition, the region was inhabited by the Thracian tribes of Kikones, which had their headquarters in the city Ismaros, or Ismara, a city which was located on the slopes of the homonymous mountain, ( with its maximum altitude to be 660 meters). The names Ismaros and Maronia have a common etymological root. The acropolis of the city was located a little more south, on the hill of St George (with an approximate altitude of 461 meters). Maronas, is considered to be the founder of the city, and he was the priest of the ancient god Apollo, who with his chariot, pulled by white horses, brings the sunlight first at the high peaks of the mountain.

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