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Pteria

Pteria was a town of ancient Paphlagonia, inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times.

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Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was a town of ancient Paphlagonia, inhabited from Classical through Byzantine times.

Its site is tentatively located near Eğrikale, Asiatic Turkey.

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

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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Nerik

Archaeological Site · Vezirköprü / Samsun29 km

Sagylium

Castle and Fortress · Vezirköprü / Samsun33.2 km

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

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