Paeon (Thrace)

Coordinates: 40°30′20″N 26°38′23″E / 40.505429°N 26.639597°E / 40.505429; 26.639597
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This article is about the ancient Greek city in Thrace. For other uses, see Paean (disambiguation).

Paeon or Paion (

Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in the third 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 tentatively located near Ece Liman, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 0-19-814099-1
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  2. ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.
  3. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9
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  4. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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