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Surroundings:

TheatreTheatre of CyzicusFons cupidinisArched postern from outsideArched posternCyzicus city wall- southAmphitheatre of CyzicusAmphitheatre from eastAmphitheatre of CyzicusAmphitheatre of  CyzicusAmphitheatre of CyzicusAmphitheatre of CyzicusHexagonal towerColumn head

Location:

  • Türkiye, Aşağı Yapıcı
  • geo:40.38998,27.88612
  • Location ± 100-500 m.

Period or year:

  • -757 / unknown

Class:

  • City
  • invisible

Identifiers:

Annotations

Kyzikos is one of the oldest Ionian colonies in the Propontis. According to traditions the city was founded by Miletians in the first quater of the VIIth century BC. This date prove fragments of the late geometric sherds unearthed by Ekrem Akurgal during excavations1.

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References

  1. Ekrem Akurgal, Ancient Civilisations and Ruins of Turkey: From Prehistoric Times until the end of the RomanTurkish Historical Society Press, Ankara 1970, p. 47
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyzicus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyzicus


Nearby

Theatre Cyzicus

Theatre Cyzicus

Inner Harbour

Inner Harbour

Fons cupidinis

Antique fountain of the antique city Cyzicus.


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