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Selymbria

İstanbul, Silivri · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Istanbul / Silivri
Elevation
44 m
Wikidata
Q12219946

About

Selymbria (Greek: Σηλυμβρία), or Selybria (Σηλυβρία), or Selybrie (Σηλυβρίη), was a town of ancient Thrace on the Propontis, 22 Roman miles east from Perinthus, and 44 Roman miles west from Constantinople, near the southern end of the wall built by Anastasius I Dicorus for the protection of his capital. Its site is located at Silivri in European Turkey.

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