List of ancient Greek cities

This is an incomplete list of ancient Greek cities, including colonies outside Greece, and including settlements that were not sovereign poleis. Many colonies outside Greece were soon assimilated to some other language, but a city is included here if at any time its population or the dominant stratum within it spoke Greek. Also included are some cities that were not Greek-speaking or Hellenic, but contributed to the Hellenic culture of the region.

A Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asAbdera Thrace (near Xanthi), GreeceAvdiraAbila13 km north-northeast of Irbid, JordanHarta or HarthaAbila Dekapoleos, Abila (Greek: Ἄβιλα), Seleucia (Greek: Σελεύκεια), Seleuceia, Seleukeia, Seleukheia, Ancient RaphanaAbydosNorth of Çanakkale, East Bank of HellespontNağara, pronounced NaraAbydusAcanthusAthosIerissosErissoAcharnaenear Acharnes and Ano Liosia, about 10 km north of AthensAcharnesMenidiActiummouth of the Ambracian GulfPunta, abandonedAdramyttiumEdremit (Town), BalıkesirEdremit (Town)Adramyttion, Adramytteion, AtramyttionAegaeCentral Macedonia, near modern Vergina, GreeceabandonedAigaiAeginaisland in the Saronic Gulf, from AthensAeginaAegiumAchaea, GreeceAigio (Αίγιο)Egio, EgionAeneaChalcidice, northern GreeceabandonedAineaAenusTurkish ThraceEnezPoltyobria, PoltymbriaAgrinionAetolia-Acarnania, 3 km south-west of modern AgrinioabandonedAgriniumAigosthenaAtticaabandonedEgosthenaAkragas (Akragasta)Sicily (Italio)AgrigentoAgrigentum, Kerkent, GirgentiAkraiSicilyPalazzolo AcreideAcraeAkrillaiHyblaean Mountains, south-eastern SicilyChiaramonte GulfiAcrillae, GulfiAkroinonwestern TurkeyAfyonkarahisarHapanuwa, Nicopolis, Kara Hissar, Afyon, Karahisar-i Sahip, Afium-Kara-hissar, Afyon KarahisarAkrotiri (Ακρωτήρι)Thera/Santorini, GreeceAkrotiriAlalcomenaeIthacaabandonedAlaliaCorsicaAlériaAleria, Alaliē (Ἀλαλίη)Alexándreia (Ἀλεξάνδρεια)northern EgyptAlexandriaal-Iskandariyya, Rakotə, Eskendereyya (اسكندريه)Alexandrettasouthern Turkeyİskenderunal-'İskandarūn (الإسكندرون)Alexandria Arachosiasouthern AfghanistanQandaharAlexandria Arianawestern AfghanistanHeratAlexandria AsianaIranAlexandria BucephalousPakistanJhelum, or more likely PhaliaAlexandria in the Caucasusnear modern Bagram, AfghanistanKapisaAlexandria EschateFergana ValleyKhujandAlexandria the Furthest, Khüjand, Khodzhent, Khudchand, Chodjend, Ispisar, Leninabad, LeninobodAlexandria on the Indusat the confluence of the Indus and Chenab rivers, Pakistan, 13 km from modern UchabandonedUch, Uch Sharif, Alexandria at the Head of the PunjabAlexandria on the Oxusnear Kunduz, northern AfghanistanabandonedAi-Khanoum, Ay Khanum, possibly EucratidiaAlexandria TroasTroad region of TurkeyAlexandria of the Troad, Sigia, Antigonia Troas,Alindanear Karpuzlu, Turkeyabandonedpossibly Alexandria by the LatmosAmarynthosEuboea, GreeceAmarynthosVathia (Médiéval name)AmaseiaYeşilırmak River, northern TurkeyAmasyaAmáseia (Αμάσεια)AmbraciaEpirusAmidabanks of the River Tigris, south-eastern TurkeyDiyarbakırDiyâr-ı Bekr, Amed, Āmîḏ (ܐܡܝܕ)AmisosBlack Sea coast, TurkeySamsunAmisus, Eis Amison, Samsunta, Samsus, Samson, SamsountaAmnisosCrete, GreecePhocis, GreeceAmphicaeaBoeotia, GreeceAmfikleiaAmphicleiaAmphigeneiaPeloponnese, southern GreeceabandonedAmphipolisCentral Macedonia, GreeceAmfipoliAmphissaPhocis, GreeceAmfissaSalonaAnkon (Ἀγκών)Adriatic coast of central ItalyAnconaAntigoneaChaonia, southern AlbaniaabandonedAntipatreaIllyria, southern AlbaniaBeratBeligradAntioch on the Maeandersouth western Turkey, near KuyucakabandonedAntiochia on the Maeander, Antiochia ad Mæandrum, PythopolisAntioch, Mygdoniasouth eastern TurkeyNusaybinSoba, NisibisAntioch on the Oronteseastern side of the Orontes River, near modern Antakya, TurkeyAntiochia ad Orontem, Great Antioch, Syrian AntiochAntioch, Pisidia1 km northeast of Yalvaç, Isparta Province, TurkeyAntiochia in Pisidia, Pisidian Antioch (Greek: Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας), Antiochia Caesareia, Antiochia Caesaria, Antiochia in PhrygiaAntiochia ad Taurumnear Gaziantep, TurkeyabandonedAntiochia in the TaurusAndrosCyclades, approximately south east of EuboeaApameaon the Orontes River, about 55 km northwest of Hama, SyriaabandonedApameia (Απάμεια), Afamia (أفاميا or آفاميا)Apameanear the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates, in IraqabandonedApameia (Απάμεια)ApameaSittacene, Iraq, surrounded by the TigrisabandonedApameia (Απάμεια)Apameanear Nahavand, IranabandonedApameia (Απάμεια)Apamea Myrleaon the Sea of Marmara, south of Mudanya, TurkeyabandonedApamea Myrleon, Apameia Myrleanos, Brylleion, Myrlea (Μύρλεια), Murleia, Myrleia, Colonia Iulia Concordia, Apamena.Apamealake formed by the Birecik Dam, Şanlıurfa Province, TurkeyabandonedApameia (Απάμεια)ApameaPhrygia, TurkeyDinarApameia (Απάμεια), Kibotos (κιβωτός), hê Kibôtos, CibotusApamea RagianaMedia, IranabandonedApamea Rhagiana, Apamea Raphiana, Apameia Rhagiane, Arsace, Khuvar, ChoaraAphidnaeAttica, Greece, about 28 km north of AthensAfidnes (Αφιδνές, Αφίδναι)AfidnaiApolloniaIllyria, southernAlbaniaabandonedApolloniaMygdonia, northern GreeceabandonedApolloniaPirgos Apollonias, northern Greece, opposite ThasosabandonedApolloniaChalcidice, northern GreeceabandonedApolloniaAetolia, north western GreeceabandonedApolloniaActe peninsular, northern GreeceabandonedApollonianorth coast of Crete, near KnossosabandonedApolloniasouth coast of CreteabandonedApolloniaSicilypossibly PollinaApolloniaCyrenaica, LibyaabandonedApolloniaMysia, western TurkeyabandonedApollonia ad RhyndacumMysia, western TurkeyabandonedApollonia PonticaBlack Sea coast of BulgariaSozopolAntheia, Apollonia, Apollonia MagnaApsarosAutonomous Republic of Adjara, GeorgiaGonioApsyrtos (Ἄψυρτος)ArgosPeloponnese, GreeceArsuf15 km north of Tel Aviv, IsraelabandonedArsur, ApolloniaArtaneson the Danube, north west BulgariaLomAlmus, Lom PalankaArtemitaBabylonia, in the district of Apolloniatis (modern Iraq)abandonedἈρτεμίταArgyroupolinorthern TurkeyGümüşhaneAsineArgolis, GreecedestroyedAsineMessenia, GreeceAsineLaconia, southern GreeceSkoutariAsineCyprusAsinou (Ασίνου)Asklepiosnorthern TurkeyİskilipIskila, Aesculapius, Andrapa, Andrapolis, Blocium, Bloacium, Neoclaudiopolis, Neopolis, İmad, Iskelib, İskelib, DireklibelAspendosAntalya, southern TurkeyabandonedAssusÇanakkale, TurkeyBehramkaleAssosAstacuswestern TurkeyİzmitNicomedea, OlbiaAthensAttica, southern GreeceAthenai, Athena (Αθήνα)Athmonia north of Athens, GreeceabandonedAulonIllyria, southern AlbaniaVlorëAulona, Vlona, ValonaAytoseastern BulgariaAytosAetos, Ajtos, Astos, Idos, Akvilia

B Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asBarissouth western TurkeyIspartaBerytosLebanonBeirutBorysthenesUkrainian Black Sea coastBerezan IslandBerezan'BergeSerres, GreeceBergeBergiBouraAchaea, GreeceBouthroton (Βουθρωτόν)southern AlbaniaabandonedButrint, Bouthrotios (Βουθρώτιος), ButhrotumBrauronAttica, GreeceabandonedVravrona, VravronasByblosLebanonByblosByblos, Gubla, Gebal, JbeilByzantiumBosphorus Strait, western TurkeyIstanbulConstantinople, ByzantionBithyniumwestern TurkeyBoluVithinion (Βιθύνιον), Bithynium, Claudiopolis

C Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asCallatisNorthern Dobruja, RomaniaMangalia(Greek) Κάλλατις/Καλλατίς; (Turkish) Mankalya; Pangalla, Pancalia, CallataCallipolisCanakkale, HellespontGeliboluKallipolis, GallipoliCalydonAetolia, GreeceCaphyaeArkadia, GreeceChotoussa :el:Χωτούσσα ΑρκαδίαςKaphyaiCarystusnear modern Karystos, Euboea, GreeceCassandreiaCentral Macedonia, GreeceKassandreiaCebreneTroad region of TurkeyKebrene, Kevrin, Alexandria (Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια), Antiochia in Troad (Greek: Αντιόχεια της Τρωάδας)CelenderisAncient CiliciaAydıncıkKalenderis, KelenderisChalcedonopposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar)KadıköyChalkedon, Calchedon (Καλχήδων)ChalcisEuboea, GreeceChalkida, Halkida, Halkis, ChalkisChamaiziCrete, Greece[Chamaizi is later Turkish name; ancient name unknown][Hill is known locally as Souvloto Mouri, ancient Minoan site but possibly not a city]Chersonesosnear Sevastopol, CrimeaKorsun, Khersones, Chersonese, Chersonesos, ChersonChimairaChaonia, southern AlbaniaHimara, HimareCheimara, Cheimaera, ChimaeraChiosin the island with the same name, GreeceChytriCyprusKythreaChytroi (Χύτροι)Clazomenaenear İzmir, in TurkeyKilizmanClazomenae (Κλαζομεναί)CleonaeArgolis, GreeceArchaies KleonesKontostavlos Cnidussituated on Datça peninsula, southwestern TurkeyTekirKnidos (Κνίδος)ColossePhrygia, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)abandonedΚολλοσσαί, Colossae, Chonae, KonaCorcyraCorfu island, GreeceCorfuΚέρκυρα, Κόρκυρα, Corcyra, Corfu, Corfù, KérkyraCorcyra MelaenaKorčula island, Dalmatia (part of modern Croatia)KorčulaΚόρκυρα Μέλαινα, Kórkyra Mélaina, Corcyra NigraCorcyraKirkuk Gοvernorate, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq)KirkukKórkura, KirkoúkCorinthCorinthiaCorinthCrotonCalabria, southern ItalyCrotoneCrotona, CotroneCymeAeolis, TurkeyNamurtKymi, PhriconisCyrenenear Shahhat, Cyrenaica, LibyaabandonedCytheraIonian Islands, Greece

D Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asDecelea (Δεκέλεια)Attica, GreeceDekeleia, Dekelia, Deceleia, Decelia, TatoiDelosCyclades, GreeceDhilos (Δήλος)DelphiMount Parnassus, GreeceDemetriasMagnesia, northern GreeceabandonedDimitriasDicaeaChalcidice, northern GreeceabandonedDicaeaThraceabandonedDicaearchiaCampania, ItalyPozzuoliPezzulo, Puteoli, PozzuoliDidymawestern TurkeyDidimDionMount Olympus, Pieria, northern GreeceDio (Δίο)DiumDioscuriasBlack Sea coast of Abkhazia, GeorgiaSukhumiDodonaEpirus, GreeceabandonedDòdònè (Δωδώνη)Dorylaionnear Eskişehir, TurkeyabandonedDorylaeumDymeAchaea, Greeceabandoned

E Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asEdessaPella, northern GreeceVoden, Vodine, Vodina, Vudena, VodenaEdessaMesopotamia, southern TurkeyŞanlıurfaOrrha, Orrhoa, Orhāy, Ourhoï, Urha, Ourha, Er Roha, Ar-Ruha, Orfa, Urfa, Ourfa, Sanli UrfaElateiaPhocis, GreeceEleusisAttica, GreeceEleutherna25 km southeast of Rethymno, CreteApollonia (Ἀπολλωνία)EmporionCatalonia, SpainEmpúriesPalaiapolis, NeapolisEphesusIonia, western TurkeyEfesEphyraThesprotia, Greece Kichyros - ΚίχυροςEpidamnoscoastal AlbaniaDurrësEpidamnos (Επίδαμνος), Dyrhacchion (Δυρράχιον), Dyrrachium, Drach, Drač (Драч), Dıraç. DurazzoEpidaurosArgolis, GreeceEpidavrosEresosLesbos, GreeceSkala EresouEretriaEuboea, GreeceEretriaNea Psara (1823–1960)ErythraeIonia, western TurkeyIldiriErythrai (Ἐρυθραί), LitriEubeaSicilyLicodia Eubea

G Ancient name Location Modern name Also known asGangraÇankırı, TurkeyÇankırıGermanicopolis (Γερμανικόπολις), Germanopolis (Γερμανόπολις), Changra, Kandari, KanghariGazaGaza Strip, PalestineGazaGelasouthern Sicily, ItalyGelaTerranova di SiciliaCyprusAthienouGolgoi (Γόλγοι)GonnosLarissa regional unit, GreeceGonnoiGonni (Γόννοι), GonnusGorgippiaBlack Sea coast of Krasnodar Krai, RussiaAnapa (Ана́па)SindaGourniaCrete, GreeceGortynCretedestroyedGortyna (Γόρτυνα, Γόρτυς, or Γόρτυν)GythiumLaconia, GreeceGytheioGýtheion (Γύθειον), Gythio, Githio, Yithion

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