Chalcis

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(kal′sis)

seaport in E Greece, on WC Euboea: pop. 45,000

See Chalcis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An ancient city of southeast Greece on the western coast of Euboea. It was a prosperous trading center after the eighth century B.C., establishing outposts in Italy, Syria, Sicily, and mainland Greece.
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