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03 October 2024

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Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Prefecture of Xanthi

Municipality of Avdera

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	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Municipality of Avdera Municipality of Alexandroupolis Municipality of Vistonida Municipality of Drama Municipality of Thasos Municipality of Iasmos Municipality of Kavala Municipality of Komotini Municipality of Maronia Municipality of Xanthi Municipality of Samothraki Municipality of Stavroupolis Prefecture of Drama Prefecture of Evros Prefecture of Kavala Prefecture of Xanthi Prefecture of Rodopi

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28/11/2007
Abdera

Abdera was one of the most powerful city-states in Thrace. It was founded by Ionian colonists from Asia Minor in the mid- 7th century BC. Abdera was the birthplace of many celebrated poets, sophists and philosophers in antiquity.