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Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece. It is most of the ancient region of Thessaly. It is in the central part of Greece.

Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears so in Homer's Odyssey. Thessaly became part of the modern Greek state in 1881, after four and a half centuries of Ottoman rule. Since 1987 it has been one of the country's 13 regions. It is sub-divided into five regional units and 25 municipalities. The capital of the region is Laris

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  • Thessaly

    Map of ancient Thessaly

  • 59. Βυζαντινό ΚάστροΤρικάλων, παλιά πόλη Βαρούσι GR-E44-0002

    Part of the Byzantine castle of Trikala

  • Dodwell Pherae

    "The Hyperian Fountain at Pherae", during the Ottoman era, by Edward Dodwell.

  • Thessalia-flag

    One of the flags used in Thessaly during the Greek War of Independence (designed by Anthimos Gazis).

  • Volos-bynight

    The port of Volos

  • MakTempeTal01

    Vale of Tempe

  • Lithaiosrivertrikala

    Litheos river flowing through the city of Trikala

  • Meteora valley, Meteora, Greece

    Panoramic view of Meteora valley

  • AR hemidrachm of Pharsalos

    Silver hemidrachm of Pharsalos struck 450-400 BC

  • AR hemidrachm of Trikka

    Silver hemidrachm of Trikka struck 440-400 BC

  • Münze des Thessalischen Bundes

    Silver hemidrachm of Thessalian League struck 470-460 BC

  • Bronze coin of Ekkarra

    Bronze coin of Ekkarra struck 325-320 BC

  • Bronze coin of Krannon

    Bronze coin of Krannon struck 400-344 BC

  • Hemidrachm, Pellina, Thessaly, 460-420 BC

    Hemidrachm coin of Pelinna struck 460-420 BC

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