Charax
Kocaeli, İzmit · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Kocaeli / İzmit
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Wikidata
- Q5073952
About
Charax in Bithynia (Ancient Greek: Χάραξ της Βιθυνίας or Χάρακας της Βιθυνίας) was a Roman and Byzantine port town of ancient Bithynia, in what is now Turkey. It was on the north side of the Sinus Astacenus on the road between the erstwhile Eastern Roman and Byzantine capital Nicomedia and Libyssa. Stephanus of Byzantium calls it a place of great trade.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Charax: about 68 km and 1 h 20 min of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
9.2 km · 9 min by car
LibyssaKocaeli
9.0 km · 9 min by car
HelenopolisYalova, Altınova
49 km · 49 min by car
SEKA Paper MuseumKocaeli
0.8 km · 11 min on foot
USS EversoleKocaeli
0.3 km · 5 min on foot
NicomediaKocaeli
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