Neapolis, Chalcidice

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Neapolis was a common name of ancient cities, for others see Neapoli

Neapolis (Greek: Νεάπολις) meaning "New City", was an ancient city on east coast of the isthmus the Pallene, Chalcidice, Greece between Aphytis and Aege. (Herod. vii. 123.) It is usually identified with the modern town of Polychrono, in Pallini municipality, Chalkidiki prefecture.

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• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1857).