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List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia

This is a list of ancient cities, towns, villages, and fortresses in and around Thrace and Dacia. A number of these settlements were Thracian and Dacian, but some were Celtic, Greek, Roman, Paeonian, or Persian.

Thracian and Dacian
during BurebistaAbydosAcidava (Acidaua), a fortress town close to the Danube, located in today's Piatra-Olt, Olt County, RomaniaAcmonia or AgataparaAbderaAedava (Aedeva, Aedabe, Aedeba or Aedadeba), placed by Procopius on the Danubian road between Augustae and Variana, in Moesia (the present Northern Bulgaria) • Aedeva, modern PernikAiadava (Aiadaba or Aeadaba, ), a locality in the Remesiana region in present-day Bela Palanka, SerbiaAizis (Aixis, Aixim, Airzis, Azizis, Azisis, Aizisis, Alzisis, Aigis, Aigizidava*, Zizis), mentioned by Emperor Trajan in DacicaAmutria (Amutrion, Amutrium, ), a Dacian town close to the Danube, possibly today's Motru, Gorj County, RomaniaApulon (Apoulon, Apula), a fortress city close to modern Alba-Iulia, Romania from which the Latin name of Apulum is derived • Arcina (Arcinna), a fortress town in WallachiaApsynthus, the Thracian name for AenusArcobadaraArgedava (Argedauon, Sargedava, Sargedauon, Zargedava, Zargedauon, ), mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis, potentially the dava discovered at Popești, a district in the town of Mihăilești, Giurgiu County, Romania and maybe Burebista's court or capital • Argidava (Argidaua, Arcidava, Arcidaua, Argedava, Argedauon, Sargedava, Sargedauon, Zargedava, Zargedauon, ), potentially Burebista's court or capital, located in today's Vărădia, Caraș-Severin County, RomaniaArtanes, modern LomArutelaApulon, capital of the ApuliAtiparaBergulaBerzobis, ancient Bârzava, Romania • Bergula, modern (Luleburgaz) • Beroea, modern Stara ZagoraBessapara of the Bessi tribe, today SinitovoBizye, capital of the OdrysaeBregedavaBreierophara, near modern KomotiniBuricodavaBuridava (Burridava), today's Ocnele Mari, Romania • ButeridavaCabassusCapidava (Kapidaua), a fortress town on the southern side of the lower DanubeCaria, modern ShablaCarsidava or KarsidauaCedonia, near SibiuCrenidesCumidava (Comidava, Komidaua), ancient Râșnov, Romania • CypasisDanedebai, • Dausdava (Dausadava, Dausdavua), "The shrine of wolves", a fortress town close to the DanubeDebeltDentheletica, capital of the Dentheletae tribe, modern KyustendilDesudaba or Maedius of the Maedi tribe, modern SandanskiDiacumDiernaDinogetia, located above the Danube delta • Docidava or DokidauaDrabeskosDrobeta, located on the left bank of the Danube at Turnu SeverinDrusiparaEgetaEumolpias, later Pulpudeva translating Philippopolis, the name resulted in modern Plovdiv, prehistoric settlement • GazorosGenucla, settlement located south of the Danube • Germania, "hot water", modern Sapareva Banya, site of the Dentheletae tribe • Germisara "hot water" • Gildova (Gildoba), located along the Vistula river • GiridavaIamphorynna, capital of the Maedi tribe • Itadeba (Itadava) • IsmaraIstria (Olbia) • Jidava, near Câmpulung Muscel, Romania • JidovaKabyle of the Kabileti tribe, capital of the OdrysaeKipsela, modern IpsalaLygos, modern IstanbulMalva, a Dacian settlement where Roman Romula was built • Marcodava (Dacia) (Markodaua) • Melsambria, modern NessebarMelta, modern LovechMuridebaMutzipara* Napoca, ancient Cluj-Napoca, Romania • Naulochas, modern ObzorNentinava (Netindaua), ancient Slobozia, Romania • Nentivava, ancient Olteniţa, Romania • Netindava • Nipsa near PanisusOescus of the Triballi tribe • Odryssa or Uscudama, modern Edirne, capital of the Odrysae or Bessi tribe • Onokarsis, capital residence of the Odrysae, possibly modern StaroselPelendava (Pelendova), ancient Craiova, Romania • PerburidavaPerperikonPiroboridavaPetra, fort of MaediPetrodava (Petrodaua), located in Piatra NeamțPiroboridava (Piroboridaua) • PolondavaPotaissa (Patavissa), ancient Turda, Romania, also named as PatruissaQuemedava, mentioned by Procopius in Dardania • Ramidava (Rhamidaua) • RatiariaRecidavaRemesianaRusidava (Rusidava) • Sacidava (Sacidaba) • SagadavaSalmydessos, modern Kıyıköy, residence of the OdrysaeSarmizegetusa (Sarmisegetuza), Decebalus's capital and holy place • Scaidava (Skedeba) • Scaptopara, of the Dentheletae tribe, modern BlagoevgradSelymbria, modern Silivri in European Turkey • Serdica of the Serdi tribe, modern SofiaSetidava (Setidaua), mentioned by Ptolemy as a thriving settlement • SeuthopolisSucidava (Suvidava, Sukidaua), located in Corabia, Olt County, Romania • Susudava, mentioned by Ptolemy as a thriving settlement • Tamasidava (Tamasidaua) • Tapae, a Dacian outpost guarding Sarmisegetuza and the site of two major battles between Dacians and Romans • Teichos, residence of the OdryssaeTherma of the Mygdones tribe, modern ThessalonikiThermidava, placed by Ptolemy on the Lissus-Naissus route. The toponym is most probably a misreading of a settlement which most scholars in contemporary research locate near present-day Banat, Serbia. • Thynia, town of the ThyniTibiscumTirista (Tsirista) • TranuparaTsierna (Dierna) • TyridaTyrodizaUrdoviza, modern KitenZaldapaZargidava (Zargidaua) • ZeugmaZidavaZikidevaZimnicea, site where Alexander the Great fought the Dacians • Ziridava (Ziridaua), identified archaeologically with Pecica, Arad, Romania • Zisnedeva (Zisnudeva, Zisnudeba), located in Dacian MoesiaZurobara , at 1585 Unknown names : Aghireșu : Ardan : Ardeu : Arpașu de Sus : Augustin : Băile Tușnad : Băleni-Români : Bănița : Bâzdâna : Beidaud : Bocșa : Boroșneu Mic : Boșorod : Botfei : Breaza : Bretea Mureșană : Bucium : Căpâlna : Cernat : Cetățeni : Cioclovina : Clopotiva : "Costești-Blidaru" : "Costești-Cetățuie" : Cotnari : Coțofenii din Dos : Covasna : Cozia : Crăsanii de Jos : Crivești : Crizbav : Cuciulata : "Cucuiș - Dealul Golu" : "Cucuiș - Vârful Berianului" : Cugir : Cârlomănești : Dalboșeț : Densuș : Divici : Drajna de Sus : Dumitrița : Eliseni : Feldioara : "Fețele Albe" : Grădiștea de Munte : Iedera de Jos : Feleac : Jigodin : Liubcova : Mala Kopania : Marca : Mataraua : Merești : Moinești : Monariu : Monor : Moșna : Ocolișu Mic : Odorheiu Secuiesc : Olteni : Orăștie Mountains : Petrila : Petroșani : "Piatra Roșie" : Pietroasa Mică : Pinticu : Pisculești : Poiana cu Cetate : Polovragi : Ponor : Popești (Călărași) : Porumbenii Mari : Praid : Racoș : Racu : Radovanu - Gorgana I : Radovanu - Jidovescu : Roadeș : Rovinari : Rușor : Sacalasău : Satu Mare (Harghita) : Satu Nou : Sânzieni : Seimeni : Socol : Sprâncenata : Stâncești : Stoina : Șeica Mică : Tășad : Telița : Teliu : Tilișca : Timișu de Jos : Turia : Unip : Uroi : Valea Seacă : Viișoara Moșneni : Zemplín : Zetea ==Thraco-Illyrian==
Thraco-Illyrian
ChesduparaDaradaparaScupi of the Dardani tribe • Sirmium ==Thrace and Macedonia==
Thrace and Macedonia
Thrace, from Strymon to NestosAmphipolis, founded by colonists from AthensAkontismaAntisaraDrabeskosGasoros in 497 BC • Neapolis, founded by colonists from Thasos, • PergamosSirra, founded by Philip II of Macedon, • Ainos (Poltymbria) founded by colonists from Alopeke, Mytilene, and KymeBergepolis, • KypselaMaroneia, founded by colonists from Chios on a town named Melsambria, modern NessebarOrthagoriaZone, founded by colonists from SamothraceBeroea, founded by Philip II of Macedon in 342 BC • Philippopolis| Pulpudeva (Philippopolis), today's city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria. First settlements around 5th millennium B.C., but some data points for earlier dating. The Thracian name “Pulpudeva” was later renamed to “Philippopolis” due to the increased Greek influence. • Stanimachos, founded by colonists from Istiaia, modern AsenovgradPistiros, founded by Pistyrians from the coast Thracian ChersonesosAegospotami (Aegospotamos) • Alokopennesos, founded by colonists from AeolisKressaMadytos, founded by colonists from Lesbos Propontic ThraceAthyraByzantion, founded by colonists from Megara on a town called Lygos, modern IstanbulBisanthe, founded by colonists from SamosDaminon TeichosErgiskeHeraclea (Perinthus) • Heraion, founded by colonists from SamosLysimachiaNeapolis (Thracian Chersonese), founded by colonists from AthensOrestias, rebuilt • Perinthus, founded by colonists from Samos of Thracian etymology West Pontic coastAegyssos, modern TulceaAquae CalidaeAhtopol, founded by colonists from AthensAnchialos, modern Pomorie, founded by colonists from Appolonia • Apollonia, modern Sozopol, founded by IoniansBerga, founded by colonists from Thasos modern-day Mangalia, Romania • Mesembria, modern Nesebar, settled during the 6th century BC by Dorians from MegaraOdessos, modern Varna, founded by colonists from MiletusNikonion, founded by colonists from Istros • Tomis, modern Constanta, rebuilt Scythian town OtherAisonBrea, founded by colonists from Athens, on a tribe of the Sintoi tribe • Kossaia ==Persian==
Persian
Boryza (city)Doriscus ==Roman==
Roman
AbritusAcumincumAd MediumAgura Piatra (Regianum) • AppiariaAprosAquisAugustaeAugusta Traiana (formerly Beroe, later Stara Zagora) • BurgenaeCamistrumCaenophruriumCypsellaDeultum, rebuilt DebeltDeltumDiocletianopolis (modern Hisarya) • DoraciumDurorstorum, modern SilistraDrobetaGensisHadrianople, rebuild UscudamaJustiniana PrimaMargusMarcianopolis, modern DevnyaMaximianopolisMorisenaMontanaNicopolis ad IstrumNicopolis ad Nestum, rebuilt Alexandrupolis • NovaeOescusPautalia, modern KyustendilPescium, modern PećPlotinopolis, modern Hissarya, • PorolissumResculum (castra Remesiana)Sexagnita Prista, modern RuseSirmiumTherandaTraianopolisTransmarisca, modern TutrakanTropaeum TraianiTurres, modern PirotUlmetumUlpianaUlpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa • Valve, modern VratsaVicianum, modern VučitrnViminaciumZaldapaZikideva • the rest after conquest ==Celtic==
Celtic
Dunonia, modern VidinMalataNaissus, modern NišNoviodunumSerdica, modern SofiaSingidunum, modern BelgradeTaurunumTylis ==See also==
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