Abydos was an ancient city and bishopric in the region of Mysia, located at the Nara Burnu promontory on the Asian coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Sestos and near modern Canakkale in Turkey. Founded around 670 BC at the narrowest point of the straits, it was one of the main crossing points between Europe and Asia until it was superseded by the Lampsacus-Kallipolis crossing in the 13th century, and the site was abandoned in the early 14th century.
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Founding Year Founding Year Latitude40.195278 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Abydos (Hellespont) (Wikipedia)
History
Abydos was founded in c. 670 BC
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Abydos was founded in c. 670 BC at the most narrow point in the straits, and thus was one of the main crossing points between Europe and Asia, until its replacement by the crossing between Lampsacus and Kallipolis in the 13th century, and the abandonment of Abydos in the early 14th century.
- In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source2. Abydos (Hellespont) (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 40.195278, longitude 26.405
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