Sestos
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Sestos (, ) was an ancient city in Thrace. It was located at the Thracian Chersonese peninsula on the European coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Abydos, and near the town of Eceabat in Turkey.
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- Ancient site.name
- Sestos
- Ancient site.native_name
- Σηστός
- Ancient site.image
- Thracian Chersonese.svg
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey Marmara
- Ancient site.map_size
- 300
- Ancient site.location
- Akbaş Kalesi, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Thrace
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
- Ancient site.built
- c. 600 BC
- Ancient site.public_access
- Restricted
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- Thracian chersonese.png
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Sestos (, ) was an ancient city in Thrace. It was located at the Thracian Chersonese peninsula on the European coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Abydos, and near the town of Eceabat in Turkey.
In Greek mythology, Sestos is presented in the myth of Hero and Leander as the home of Hero.
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