Gazoros
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Gazoros or Gazorus (Greek: Γάζωρος) was a town mentioned by Ptolemy to be in the region of Edonis or Odomantike[2] and also by inscriptions of Hellenistic and Roman times.[3] Later in the 4th century BC, it was annexed to the Macedonian kingdom and made a polis[4][5] under Philip II of Macedon or the Antigonids.[6] Artemis Gazoria or Gazoreitis was worshiped all over the region till Roman times. In the imperial times, according to epigraphic evidences, Gazoros was a member of a federation of five cities ("Pentapolis") that had its seat in the ancient city of Sirra (today Serres).[7]
Gazoros
Γάζωρος | |
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Coordinates: 41°01′30″N 23°46′30″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Serres |
Municipality | Nea Zichni |
Municipal unit | Nea Zichni |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 912 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Gazoros is located in Greece[8] 3 km to the east of the modern village with the same name,[9] on the hill of "Haghios Athanasios".[10][11] The modern town Gazoros is part of the municipality Nea Zichni, in the Serres regional unit of Central Macedonia.