Tricca

For other uses, see Tricca (disambiguation).

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Map showing ancient Thessaly. Tricca is shown to the centre left.

Tricca or Trikka (Ancient Greek: Τρίκκη or Τρίκκα) was a city and polis (city-state)[1] of ancient Thessaly in the district Histiaeotis, standing upon the left bank of the Peneius, and near a small stream called Lethaeus.[2] This city is said to have derived its name from Tricca, a daughter of Peneius.[3] The modern city of Trikala extends over the ancient site.[4]

  1. ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 707. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
  2. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. ix. p.438, xiv. p. 647. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  3. ^ Stephanus of Byzantium. Ethnica. Vol. s.v.
  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.