5.7 km
Pericharaxis
Balıkesir
Ergasteria
Balıkesir, Balya · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Balıkesir / Balya
- Elevation
- 430 m
- Wikidata
- Q65089110
About
Ergasteria (Ancient Greek: Ἐργαστήρια) was an inland town of ancient Mysia on the road from Pergamum to Cyzicus, 440 stadia from Pergamum. It was noted by Galen as near a source of a metallic substance he called molybdaena. It was also known for silver mining in antiquity.
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Location
Nearby museums
- 10 km
Akbaş Köyü Etnografya Galerisi
Balıkesir, Balya
- 11 km
Pionia (Misya)
Balıkesir
- Photo: Wikimedia Commons
21 kmArgiza
Çanakkale
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