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Mosynopolis
Ancient settlement and archaeological site near Komotini, Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mosynopolis (Greek: Μοσυνόπολις), of which only ruins now remain in Greek Thrace, was a city in the Roman province of Rhodope, which was known until the 9th century as Maximianopolis (Μαξιμιανούπολις) or, to distinguish it from other cities of the same name, as Maximianopolis in Rhodope.[1]
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Μοσυνόπολις | |
![]() A central plan church in Mosynopolis | |
Alternative name | Maximianopolis |
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Location | Near Komotini, Greece |
Region | Thrace |
Coordinates | 41°07′43″N 25°19′31″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Abandoned | 13th century |
Cultures | Roman, Byzantine |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
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