Cyzicus
Cyzicus (/ˈsɪzɪkəs/; Ancient Greek: Κύζικος Kúzikos; Ottoman Turkish: آیدینجق, Aydıncıḳ) was an ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia in the current Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It was located on the shoreward side of the present Kapıdağ Peninsula (the classical Arctonnesus), a tombolo which is said to have originally been an island in the Sea of Marmara only to be connected to the mainland in historic times either by artificial means or an earthquake.
Κύζικος (Greek) آیدینجق (Ottoman Turkish) | |
Bas relief of a charioteer, late 6th century BC | |
Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Erdek, Balıkesir Province, Turkey |
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| Region | Mysia |
| Coordinates | 40.387751°N 27.870445°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Pelasgian settlers |
| Abandoned | 11th century AD |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to High Medieval |
| Cultures | Greek, Ancient Roman, Byzantine |
| Events | Siege of Cyzicus |
The site of Cyzicus, located on the Erdek and Bandırma roads, is protected by Turkey's Ministry of Culture.
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