Astyria

Astyria

Astyria

Coastal town of ancient Aeolis

Astyria (Ancient Greek: Ἀστυρια), also Astyra (Ἀστυρα), was a coastal town of ancient Aeolis on the north shore of the Gulf of Adramyttium.[1]

It is tentatively placed near Kilisetepe, Asiatic Turkey.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.
  2. [2]
    Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

39°35′12″N 26°53′19″E


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