Myrae or Myrai ( grc, Μύραι) was a town of
Magnesia,
ancient Thessaly
Thessaly or Thessalia (Attic Greek: , ''Thessalía'' or , ''Thettalía'') was one of the traditional regions of Ancient Greece. During the Mycenaean period, Thessaly was known as Aeolia, a name that continued to be used for one of the major tribes ...
, on the
Aegean coast between Eurymenae and
Homolion.
['']Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax
The ''Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax'' is an ancient Greek periplus (περίπλους ''períplous'', 'circumnavigation') describing the sea route around the Mediterranean and Black Sea. It probably dates from the mid-4th century BC, specifically ...
'', p. 24. Eurymenae
Eurymenae or Eurymenai ( grc, Εὐρυμεναί or Εὐρυμέναι) or Erymnae or Erymnai (Ὲρυμναί) was a town and polis (city-state) in Magnesia, ancient Thessaly, situated upon the Aegean Sea coast at the foot of Mount Ossa, betw ...
was located between
Rhizus
:''Rhizus may also refer to Ριζαίον on the Black Sea, modern Rize.''
Rhizus or Rhizous ( el, Ριζούς (ο)) was a town and polis of ancient Magnesia, Magnesia in ancient Thessaly, whose inhabitants were transported by Demetrios Poliork ...
and Myrae.
[
The town's location has not been ascertained.]
References
Ancient Magnesia
Populated places in ancient Thessaly
Former populated places in Greece
Lost ancient cities and towns
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