Selymbria
İstanbul, Silivri · Archaeological site
Photo: Francis Hervé · Public domain
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Istanbul / Silivri
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Wikidata
- Q12219946
About
Selymbria (Greek: Σηλυμβρία), or Selybria (Σηλυβρία), or Selybrie (Σηλυβρίη), was a town of ancient Thrace on the Propontis, 22 Roman miles east from Perinthus, and 44 Roman miles west from Constantinople, near the southern end of the wall built by Anastasius I Dicorus for the protection of his capital. Its site is located at Silivri in European Turkey.
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Location
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