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Chelae

Kocaeli · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Type
Ancient city
Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Kocaeli
Elevation
47 m
Wikidata
Q65046346

About

Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Greek: Χῆλαι) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Pontus Euxinus. It appears in the Tabula Peutingeriana, and in the Periplus Ponti Euxini written by Arrian, who places it 20 stadia east of Thynias and 180 west of the mouth of the Sangarius River.

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Location

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Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby

The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Chelae: about 175 km and 2 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.

  1. 20 km · 20 min by car

    SM UC-13

    Sakarya, Karasu

  2. 41 km · 41 min by car

    Desa

    Kocaeli

  3. 54 km · 54 min by car

    Sakarya Museum

    Sakarya, Adapazarı

  4. 6.6 km · 7 min by car

    Sangarius Bridge

    Sakarya

  5. 54 km · 54 min by car

    Nicomedia

    Kocaeli

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