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Cyretiae

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Map showing ancient Thessaly. Alope is shown to the top center, north of Mylae.

Cyretiae or Chyretiai or Kyretiai (Greek: Χυρετίαι)[1] was a town and polis (city-state)[2] of Perrhaebia in ancient Thessaly, frequently mentioned in the Roman wars in Greece. It was plundered by the Aetolians in 200 BCE,[3] was taken by Antiochus III, 191 BCE, but recovered by Marcus Baebius Tamphilus and Philip V of Macedon in the same year,[4] and was attacked by Perseus of Macedon, following the surrender of nearby Doliche, Pythium, and Azorus in 171 BCE. In the last event, after a first assault attempt was repulsed, the attackers on the second day of the siege obtained the surrender of the defenders.[5]

Cyretiae appears in several inscriptions that have come down to us, among which stand out: one dated between 375-350 BCE, containing a joint dedication to Apollo of the cities of Perrhaebia,[2] a letter from Titus Quinctius Flamininus to the Cyretiaeans that can be dated to 195 BCE, and a decree of proxeny dated to 191 BCE that contains the names of several tagoi.[6]

Cyretiae is located at a site in the modern village of Domeniko.[7][8] Its acropolis occupied the hill, on which now stands the church of St. George, and excavations have been undertaken.[9]

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