Histiaea

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Histiaea was an ancient Greek city and region in northern Euboea, known from classical sources for its strategic coastal location and role in regional politics.

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Histiaea canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek city
polis
associatedWith Histiaotis region of Euboea NERFINISHED
country Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
culture Ancient Greek culture
flourishedInCentury 4th century BCE
5th century BCE
flourishedInPeriod Classical period
hasCharacteristic role in regional politics
strategic coastal location
hasEconomicRole coastal trading center
hasGeopoliticalImportance control of access between mainland Greece and Euboea
hasHistoricalStatus archaeological site
defunct city
hasNameInGreek Ἱστιαία NERFINISHED
hasPoliticalRole regional power center in northern Euboea
hasStrategicRole control of sea routes off northern Euboea
hasTopography coastal plain
maritime
knownFrom classical sources
language Ancient Greek
locatedIn Aegean Sea region NERFINISHED
Euboea NERFINISHED
northern Euboea
locatedNear north coast of Euboea
locatedOn coast of Euboea
mentionedIn ancient Greek historiography
partOf Greek world
region of Histiaea
regionType coastal region
typeOfLocation city and region

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Istiaia historicalRegion Histiaea