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Behramkale (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 29 36 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.4934 decimal degrees |
| Long: 026 19 59 E degrees minutes |
Long: 26.3332 decimal degrees |
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Note: Modern town and seaside retreat on site of ancient ruins. Located on Gulf of Adramyhium and situated across from Lesbos; Aristotle was a student of a school here during the 4th century BCE; in the Bible, St Paul traveled through city; site contains extensive ruins. |
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| Behramkale (preferred,C,V)
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............ | name of modern town |
| Behram (C,V)
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| Assus (C,V,S)
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| Ἄσσος (C,V,Greek,U)
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| Assus Troadis (C,V)
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| Assum (C,V)
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| Assos (C,V,S)
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| Bayram (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| town (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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noted for temple (6th century BCE) on acropolis, fortification walls, towers, gateways, agora theater, gymnasium and Roman bath |
| resort center (C) |
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| city (H) |
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