Cypsela (Thrace)

Cypsela or Kypsela (), was an ancient GreekAn Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation by Mogens Herman Hansen, 2005, Index town on the river Hebrus in ancient Thrace, which was once an important place on the Via Egnatia.Ann. Comn. vii. p. 204; Antiochus besieged Cypsela and its citizens surrendered and became allies with Antiochus.Polyaenus, Strategems, § 4.16.1

It was named either after someone called Cypselus or because the area was known for its many beehives (cypselae in Greek).8.23 John Tzetzes, Chiliades, Book 8, CONCERNING THE MUCOUS EARWAX (STORY 178)

Its site is located near the modern İpsala.

See also Greek colonies in Thrace

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