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Histros/Histria (Antiquity)
Author(s) : Zahariade Mihail (4/2/2008)
For citation: Zahariade Mihail, "Histros/Histria (Antiquity)", 2008,Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Black SeaURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=10715>
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SUMMARY
Greek and Roman town in Scythia Minor (Μικρά Σκυθία), situated at the present-day locality of “La Cetate”, 9 km east from Istria village, Constanţa County, Romania.
Historical Region
Scythia Minor, Western Coast of the Black Sea
Geographical Location
Constanţa, Romania (modern)
Other Names
Histria, Histros, Histrus, Histropolis
1. Identification of the city of Histria
1.1. Sources
1. 2. Name and Position
2. History
2. 1. Prehistory
2. 2. Archaic period
2.3. Classical Period
2. 4. Hellenistic period
2.5. Early and Late Roman Period
3. Economy
3. 1. The town economy
3. 2. The economy in the territory
4. Burials and cults
4. 1. Necropoleis
4. 2. Cult
5. Monuments and finds
6. History of investigation
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