Pherae was a city and polis in southeastern ancient Thessaly, one of the oldest Thessalian cities, located in the southeast corner of Pelasgiotis. According to Strabo it stood near Lake Boebeis, ninety stadia from its harbor Pagasae on the Gulf of Pagasae. The site lies within the modern community of Velestino.
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