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Elaeus

Trading place on the coast of Bithynia

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Elaeus or Elaious (Ancient Greek: Ἐλαιοῦς) or Elaios (Ἐλαῖος) was an emporium or trading place on the coast of Bithynia at the mouth of a river of the same name. Elaeus was 120 stadia west of Cales.

It is located on the north coast of modern Turkey, at the mouth of its name-sake river.

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

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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Kelesa

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Lillium

Ancient City · Akçakoca / Düzce9.7 km

Cales

Ancient City · Alaplı / Zonguldak10.5 km

Dia

Ancient City · Akçakoca / Düzce14.9 km

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

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