The ancient city of Sestos is located on the northern shore of the Dardanelles. The city was settled by Aeolians c. 650 BC
See:
- https://luwianstudies.org/site/sestos/
- https://www.academia.edu/34131357/_A%C3%A7%C4%B1ksaray_ve_%C3%87evresinde_Bizans_D%C3%B6nemi_Yerle%C5%9Fimleri_Y%C3%BCzey_Ara%C5%9Ft%C4%B1rmas%C4%B1_2013_32_Ara%C5%9Ft%C4%B1rma_Sonu%C3%A7lar%C4%B1_Toplant%C4%B1s%C4%B1_ed_Y_Ko%C5%9Far_2015_1_Cilt_535_552, p. 142.