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Maroneia was the largest and most important of all ancient Greek colonies of
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Today's settlement is located on a hillside of mount
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211:Population
1077:Nea Santa
879:"Maronea"
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509:Metrocles
386:Herodotus
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340:History
180:Rhodope
152:Country
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