commodities. In World War II, the area saw significant resistance to the Germans. A vital railroad bridge linking southern and northern Greece was destroyed here. Today the village of Heraclea is a thriving agricultural community. Recent excavations have also revealed a series of small tombs at the foothills of Oeta near the banks of the Asopus river. References Populated places in ancient Thessaly Locations in Greek mythology Cities in ancient Greece Spercheios Valley Mycenaean sites in Central Greece Former populated places in Greece Thessalian city-states Malis (region)