Pactya
Çanakkale, Gelibolu · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Çanakkale / Gelibolu
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Wikidata
- Q7123145
About
Pactya or Paktye (Ancient Greek: Πακτύη) was an ancient Greek city located in ancient Thrace, on the Thracian Chersonesus. It is cited in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, in its recitation of the towns of the Thracian Chersonesus, along with Aegospotami, Cressa, Crithote and then Pactya, situated 36 stadia from Cardia. It is said that Miltiades founded it.
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Location
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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Pactya: about 114 km and 1 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.
25 km · 25 min by car
LampsacusÇanakkale, Lapseki
7.0 km · 7 min by car
AegospotamiÇanakkale
31 km · 31 min by car
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17 km · 17 min by car
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