thrace

• Древняя страна и винодельческий регион на востоке Балканского полуострова, к северу от Эгейского моря, колонизированная древними греками, позже римская провинция, ныне разделённая между Болгарией, Грецией и Турцией.

An ancient country and wine-producing region in the eastern Balkan Peninsula, north of the Aegean Sea, colonized by ancient Greeks, later a Roman province, now divided between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Ancient regionB2formal

   An ancient country and wine-producing region located in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, north of the Aegean Sea. It was colonized by ancient Greeks, later became a Roman province, and is now divided between Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.

   Древний регион

   • Thrace was known for its fertile lands and wine production in antiquity.
   • The ancient Greeks established several colonies along the coast of Thrace.
   • After the Roman conquest, Thrace became an important province of the empire.