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Thessaly is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece. It is most of the ancient region of Thessaly. It is in the central part of Greece.

Thessaly was known as Aeolia, and appears so in Homer's Odyssey. Thessaly became part of the modern Greek state in 1881, after four and a half centuries of Ottoman rule. Since 1987 it has been one of the country's 13 regions. It is sub-divided into five regional units and 25 municipalities. The capital of the region is Laris

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Map of ancient Thessaly
Part of the Byzantine castle of Trikala
"The Hyperian Fountain at Pherae", during the Ottoman era, by Edward Dodwell.
One of the flags used in Thessaly during the Greek War of Independence (designed by Anthimos Gazis).
The port of Volos
Vale of Tempe
Litheos river flowing through the city of Trikala
Panoramic view of Meteora valley
Silver hemidrachm of Pharsalos struck 450-400 BC
Silver hemidrachm of Trikka struck 440-400 BC
Silver hemidrachm of Thessalian League struck 470-460 BC
Bronze coin of Ekkarra struck 325-320 BC
Bronze coin of Krannon struck 400-344 BC
Hemidrachm coin of Pelinna struck 460-420 BC

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