Paion
Çanakkale, Gelibolu · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Çanakkale / Gelibolu
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Wikidata
- Q7125109
About
Paeon or Paion (Ancient Greek: Παιών) was an ancient Greek 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.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Paion: about 113 km and 1 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.
22 km · 22 min by car
AegospotamiÇanakkale
7.0 km · 7 min by car
LampsacusÇanakkale, Lapseki
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CardiaÇanakkale
17 km · 17 min by car
LysimachiaÇanakkale
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