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Argilus

Argilus was an ancient Greek city on the coast of Thrace, west of the mouth of the Strymon in northern Greece, founded by colonists from Andros around 655 BCE. It was a neighbour and rival of Amphipolis, and in 424 BCE its people helped the Spartan Brasidas take that city. Excavations have uncovered houses and shops of the archaic town.

Argilus
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