Ide (Thracian Chersonese) Explained

Ide (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἴδη) was an ancient Greek[1] city located in ancient Thrace, located in the region of the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in the second position of its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Cardia, Ide, Paeon, Alopeconnesus, Araplus, Elaeus and Sestos.[2]

Its site is located 4 miles (6.5 km) west of Bolayir, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen . An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. 2004. Oxford University Press. New York. 0-19-814099-1. Thracian Chersonese . 906.
  2. Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.

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