Pherae (Greek: Φεραί) was a city and polis (city-state)[1] in southeastern Ancient Thessaly. One of the oldest Thessalian
cities, it was located in the southeast corner of Pelasgiotis. According to Strabo, it was near Lake Boebeïs 90 stadia from
Pagasae, its harbor on the Gulf of Pagasae (Geography 9.5). The site is in the modern community of Velestino.