Lampsacus

Lampsacus
Λάμψακος
Gold stater of Lampsacus, c. 360–340 BC, with the laurel-wreathed head of Zeus Lampsacus
Lampsacus is located in The Aegean Sea area
Lampsacus
Shown within The Aegean Sea area
Alternative namePityusa, Pityussa, Lampsakos
LocationLapseki, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
RegionTroad
Coordinates40°20′48″N 26°41′57″E / 40.34667°N 26.69917°E / 40.34667; 26.69917
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderColonists from Phocaea and Miletus

Lampsacus (/ˈlæmsəkəs/; Ancient Greek: Λάμψακος, romanizedLampsakos) was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad.[1] An inhabitant of Lampsacus was called a Lampsacene. The name has been transmitted in the nearby modern town of Lapseki.

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