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Melanippion

Melanippe, or Melanippium or Melanippion, was a small town on the coast of ancient Lycia, on the western slope of Mount Phoenicus, about 30 stadia from Cape Hieron, and 60 stadia south of Gagae…

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Melanippe (Ancient Greek: Μελανίππη), or Melanippium or Melanippion (Μελανίππιον), was a small town on the coast of ancient Lycia, on the western slope of Mount Phoenicus, about 30 stadia from Cape Hieron, and 60 stadia south of Gagae, of which William Martin Leake wrote it was the port town.

The site is on the Karaöz Limanı.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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The closest 8 places around Melanippion; sorted without regard to province borders.

Suluada

Island · Kumluca / Antalya6.3 km

Gagae

Archaeological Site · Kumluca / Antalya6.7 km

Siderus

Ancient City · Kumluca / Antalya15.1 km

Olympos

Ancient City · Kumluca / Antalya16.9 km

Corydala

Ancient City · Kumluca / Antalya18 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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