Colonae (Hellespont)
Colonae or Kolonai (Ancient Greek: Κολωναί) was a town in the ancient Troad near Lampsacus on the Hellespont. It was founded by the Milesians.[1][2]
Its site is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of modern Beyçayırı, Turkey.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Strabo. Geographica. p. 589. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
- ↑ Arrian, Anab. 1.12.6.
- ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
- ↑ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
Coordinates: 40°16′51″N 26°54′39″E / 40.280834°N 26.91075°E
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