Cressa (Thrace) Explained

Cressa or Kressa (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κρῆσσα) was an ancient Greek^[1] city located in ancient Thrace, on the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in the second position of its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Aegospotami, Cressa, Crithote and Pactya.^[2] It may be the same town cited by Pliny the Elder as Crissa on the Propontis.^[1]

Its site is located northeast of Aigospotamoi, Turkey.

See also

• Greek colonies in Thrace

References

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Notes and References

1. Book: Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen . An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. limited . 2004. Oxford University Press. New York. 0-19-814099-1. Thracian Chersonese . 907.
2. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.