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]
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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