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Larissa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural center and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens. The urban area of the city, although mostly contained within the Larissa municipality, also includes the communities of Giannouli, Platykampos, Nikaia, Terpsithea and several other suburban settlements. Today, Larissa is a major commercial and industrial center in Greece. Legend has it that Achilles was born here, and that Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, died here.

Allegedly the birthplace of the mythical Achilles, this city is a national transportation hub and the regional commercial center.

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Larisa, Greece

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Larissa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural center and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens. The urban area of the city, although mostly contained within the Larissa municipality, also includes the communities of Giannouli, Platykampos, Nikaia, Terpsithea and several other suburban settlements. Today, Larissa is a major commercial and industrial center in Greece. Legend has it that Achilles was born here, and that Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, died here.
First Ancient Theater, Larisa

Amphitheatre by Fiona Moore
Town Center, Larisa

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Historical Folklore Museum, Larisa

The Derveni krater, late 4th century B.C., a youthful Dionysos with an exhausted maenad seating on the shoulders of the vase, Archaeological Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece by Carole Raddato

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Historical Folklore Museum, Larisa

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