Nelia

Nelia or Neleia (Ancient Greek: Νηλία or Νήλεια) was a town of Magnesia in ancient Thessaly; Demetrias was situated between it and Iolcus.[1] Strabo reports that when Demetrios Poliorketes founded Demetrias he moved the population of Nelia thither (293 BCE).[1][2]

Map showing ancient Thessaly. Nelia is shown to the right near Demetrias.

Some archaeologists have related Nelia to the remains found on the Goritsa hill,[3] while other sources state its site is unlocated.[4]

References

1. Strabo. Geographica. 9.5.15. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
2. Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thessaly and Adjacent Regions". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 689. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
3. Ministry of Culture and Sports of Greece: Archaeological site of the hill of Goritsa (in Greek).
4. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying.

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