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Rhoe

Rhoe was a port town of ancient Bithynia in Asia Minor on the shore of the Pontus Euxinus.

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Rhoe (Ancient Greek: Ῥόη, romanized: Rhoē) was a port town of ancient Bithynia in Asia Minor on the shore of the Pontus Euxinus. It was located 20 stadia east of Calpe, on a steep promontory and contained a road fit only for small vessels. It was inhabited during Roman and Byzantine Empire times.

Its site is located near Kefken in Asiatic Turkey.

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

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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Chelae

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Desa

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Morzapena

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Tenba

Ancient City · Kandıra / Kocaeli17.9 km

SM UC-13

Archaeological Site · Karasu / Sakarya22.9 km

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

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