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Bottiaea (Greek: Βοττιαία Bottiaia, modern transliteration: Vottiaia, Vottiea, Votiaia or Votiea) was a region of ancient Macedon.
Its geography began in the northeastern part of Imathia and all of the area between the Loudias and the Axios Rivers (the today's area of Giannitsa and the area of Gevgelija in FYROM).
The historic cities of Bottiaea were Aloros, Pella (later capital of Ancient Macedon), Amydon, Atalanti, Gortynia, Idomeni (today's Gevgelija, FYROM), Ischna, Kyrros, etc.
Bottiaea (Greek: Βοττιαία Bottiaia) was a region of ancient Macedon.
Its geography began in the northeastern part of Imathia and all of the area between the Loudias and the Axios Rivers (the today's area of Giannitsa and the area of Gevgelija in FYROM).
The historic cities of Bottiaea were Aloros, Pella (later capital of Ancient Macedon), Amydon, Atalanti, Gortynia, Idomeni (today's Gevgelija, FYROM), Ischna, Kyrros, etc.
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