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1239:. London: John Murray.
1100:. Vol. ix. p.436.
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1069:Geographica
1044:Geographica
1018:Geographica
919:Geographica
896:Bibliotheca
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552:Bibliotheca
504:, niece of
473:. The ship
383:Doric Greek
261:Postal code
121: /
1524:Categories
1475:Alli Meria
1403:Makrinitsa
1395:Makrinitsa
950:. p.
778:References
670:22°58′08″E
667:39°21′59″N
569:Orchomenos
201:Population
1490:Stagiates
1480:Katochori
1456:Nea Ionia
1443:Nea Ionia
1384:Ano Volos
981:Histories
976:Herodotus
619:Demetrias
533:, in the
518:Euripides
487:Black Sea
467:Argonauts
421:Mythology
223:Time zone
193:Elevation
1485:Portaria
1467:Portaria
1379:Anakasia
1332:Artemida
903:, 1.9.11
839:Archived
766:See also
611:Magnesia
581:Magnesia
561:Cretheus
514:Absyrtus
465:and his
407:Magnesia
162:Magnesia
150:Thessaly
1451:Glafyra
1308:Aisonia
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