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Amphipolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίπολις: Amphípolis) was an ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people in the present-day region of Central Macedonia. It was built on a raised plateau overlooking the east bank of the river Strymon where it emerged from Lake Cercinitis, about 3 m. from the Aegean Sea. Founded in 437 BC, the city was finally abandoned in the 8th century AD. | Amphipolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίπολις: Amphípolis) was an ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people in the present-day region of Central Macedonia. It was built on a raised plateau overlooking the east bank of the river Strymon where it emerged from Lake Cercinitis, about 3 m. from the Aegean Sea. Founded in 437 BC, the city was finally abandoned in the 8th century AD. | ||
* In [[Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors]], | * In [[Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors]], Strife says, "Hey, I know, Unc. Why don't you start a rockslide in Amphipolis and blame it on the Poteidaians?" | ||
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Amphipolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίπολις: Amphípolis) was an ancient Greek city in the region once inhabited by the Edoni people in the present-day region of Central Macedonia. It was built on a raised plateau overlooking the east bank of the river Strymon where it emerged from Lake Cercinitis, about 3 m. from the Aegean Sea. Founded in 437 BC, the city was finally abandoned in the 8th century AD.
- In Young Hercules: Cheiron's Warriors, Strife says, "Hey, I know, Unc. Why don't you start a rockslide in Amphipolis and blame it on the Poteidaians?"
