Paeon (Thrace)
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Ancient Greek city in Thrace
This article is about the ancient Greek city in Thrace. For other uses, see Paean (disambiguation).
Paeon or Paion (Ancient Greek: Παιών) was an ancient Greek[1] city located in ancient Thrace, on the west coast of the 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, Turkey.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Thracian Chersonese". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 906. ISBN 0-19-814099-1.
- ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 67.
- ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 51, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Coordinates: 40°30′20″N 26°38′23″E / 40.505429°N 26.639597°E / 40.505429; 26.639597
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