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Orthagoria (Ancient Greek: Ὀρθαγορία) or Orthagoreia (Ὀρθαγορεία) was an ancient Greek town of ancient Thrace, located on the coast of the Aegean Sea. Pliny the Elder says Ortagurea (perhaps the same as Orthagoria) was the old name of Maroneia, but Strabo places both cities successively in the Thracian region. Some have suggested that Orthagoria was the ancient name of Stageira.

Coins minted by Orthagoria of silver and bronze, with the inscription ΟΡΘΑΓΟΡΕΩΝ, are preserved.

Its site is unlocated.

See also

• Greek colonies in Thrace

References

1. ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thrace from Nestos to Hebros". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
2. Pliny. Naturalis Historia. Vol. 4.42.
3. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. vii, frag. 47. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
4.  Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Orthagoria". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
5. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Orthagoria". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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