Atrax

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Atrax was an ancient city of Thessaly in Greece, known from classical sources as a regional center in the Pelasgiotis district.

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Atrax canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
associatedWith Pelasgiotis administrative division
country Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
describedAs regional center in the Pelasgiotis district
hasApproximateLocation near modern village of Palaiokastro (Thessaly)
hasArchaeologicalRemains fortification walls
necropolis
public buildings
hasGeographicalFeature river terrace above the Peneus
hasNameInGreek Ἄτραξ
hasNameInLatin Atrax
hasTypeOfSettlement urban center
inhabitedDuring Classical period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
knownFrom classical sources
locatedIn Pelasgiotis
Thessaly
locatedInAncientRegion Pelasgiotis of Thessaly
locatedInPresentDay Greece
locatedNear Peneus River
linked to: River Peneus
locatedWestOf Larissa
mentionedBy Livy
Pliny the Elder
Strabo
partOf Thessalian League (at times)
linked to: Thessalian League

ancient Thessalian city-states
politicalStatus polis
region Thessaly
subregion Pelasgiotis district

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pelasgiotis containsCity Atrax
Hippodamia hasFather Atrax
Atrax hasNameInLatin Atrax