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Myonessus

Western Asia

Myonessus, also known as Myonessos, was a town of ancient Ionia, near Teos and Lebedus in what is now Turkey. It stood on a promontory of the same name, off which lay an island also called Myonessus. The location is noted for a naval battle fought offshore in 190 BC between the Romans and Antiochus the Great. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Latitude
38.045833 degrees north 1
Longitude
26.855 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Myonessus (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 38.045833, longitude 26.855
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Myonessus (Wikipedia)
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    Myonessus or Myonessos (Ancient Greek: Μυόννησος) was a town of ancient Ionia, located near Teos and Lebedus.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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