Pactya

Pactya or Paktye (Ancient Greek: Πακτύη) was an ancient Greek^[1] city located in ancient Thrace, on the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Aegospotami, Cressa, Crithote and then Pactya, situated 36 stadia from Cardia.^[2][3][4] It is said that Miltiades founded it.^[5] Strabo places it on the Propontis between Crithote and Macron Teichos.^[6] According to Herodotus, Miltiades the Elder ordered a wall built between Cardia, which was on the coast of Gulf of Melas and Pactya, which was on the Propontis side, to prevent invasion of the Chersonesus by the Apsinthii.^[7] Alcibiades retired here the Athenians had for the second time deprived him of the command.^[8] It was a member of the Delian League.^[9] Pliny the Elder points out that both Cardia and Pactya later joined to form Lysimachia.^[10]

Its site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bolayır, Turkey.^[11][12]

• List of ancient Greek cities
• Greek colonies in Thrace

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

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