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Cisthene

Balıkesir · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Balıkesir
Elevation
3 m
Wikidata
Q5122309

About

Cisthene or Kisthene (Ancient Greek: Κισθήνη) was a coastal town in ancient Aeolis, opposite Lesbos Island, in western Mysia; its mines were a source of copper. Its location is not certain, but it is generally considered to be near modern Ayvalık on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey.

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