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Dascylium

Dascylium, Dascyleium, or Daskyleion, also known as Dascylus, was a town in Anatolia some 30 kilometres (19 mi) inland from the coast of the Propontis, at modern Ergili, Turkey.

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Dascylium, Dascyleium, or Daskyleion (Ancient Greek: Δασκύλιον, Δασκυλεῖον), also known as Dascylus, was a town in Anatolia some 30 kilometres (19 mi) inland from the coast of the Propontis, at modern Ergili, Turkey. Its site was rediscovered in 1952 and has since been excavated.

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Lake Kuş

Lake and Dam · Manyas / Balıkesir10 km

Poemanenum

Ancient City · Manyas / Balıkesir14.8 km

Miletopolis

Archaeological Site · Karacabey / Bursa27.6 km

Manyas Dam

Lake and Dam · Manyas / Balıkesir28.9 km

Polychron

Monastery · Karacabey / Bursa29.2 km

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

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