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Scepsis

Western Asia

Scepsis, also spelled Skepsis, was an ancient settlement in the Troad region of Asia Minor, at the site of the modern village of Kurşunlutepe near the town of Bayramıç in Turkey. It was notable as the location of Aristotle's library before the collection was moved to Pergamum and later Alexandria.

Facts
Latitude
39.802778 degrees north 1
Longitude
26.686111 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Scepsis (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 39.802778, longitude 26.686111
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Scepsis
Wikidata Q2292038, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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