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Bergule

Bergule or Bergula or Bergoule, also Bergulium or Bergoulion, also called Bergulae or Virgulae, was a town in ancient Thrace, which was in later times called Arcadiopolis, Arcadiupolis, or Arkadioupolis.

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Bergule or Bergula or Bergoule (Ancient Greek: Βεργούλη), also Bergulium or Bergoulion (Βεργούλιον), also called Bergulae or Virgulae, was a town in ancient Thrace, which was in later times called Arcadiopolis, Arcadiupolis, or Arkadioupolis (Ἀρκαδιούπολις). It was noted by Ptolemy, and inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. Under the name Arcadiopolis in Europa it was the seat of a bishop; no longer a residential see, it remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.

Its site is located near Lüleburgaz in European Turkey.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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The closest 8 places around Bergule; sorted without regard to province borders.

Urisio

Ancient City · Lüleburgaz / Kırklareli10.3 km

Narco

Archaeological Site · Lüleburgaz / Kırklareli11.9 km

Drusipara

Ancient City · Ergene / Tekirdağ23.8 km

Tipaso

Ancient City · Ergene / Tekirdağ33.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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