Pagasae

ancient port, Greece

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Pagasae was an ancient port in Greece, located at the head of the Gulf of Pagasaí. This gulf is part of the Aegean Sea and is situated in the region of Thessaly. Pagasae was the port for the ancient city of Iolcos. According to Greek mythology, King Pelias of Iolcos sent Jason and his crew on the ship Argo from Pagasae in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The modern city of Vólos is located on the site of ancient Iolcos and its port, Pagasae.1

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…it are the ruins of Pagasae, a prominent port from Mycenaean to late Classical times. In 293 bce Pagasae was eclipsed by the newly founded Macedonian town of Demetrias to the north of it.
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…it are the ruins of Pagasae, a prominent port from Mycenaean to late Classical times. In 293 bce Pagasae was eclipsed by the newly founded Macedonian town of Demetrias to the north of it.
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