Astyra (Ancient Greek: Ἄστυρα) was a town of ancient Troad, mentioned by Strabo. Strabo writes that it was above Abydus and once an independent city, but in Strabo's time it was a ruined place, and belonged to the inhabitants of Abydus. There were once gold mines there, but they were nearly exhausted in Strabo's time.[1]

Its site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Haliloğlu, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[2][3]

References

  1. Strabo. Geographica. Vol. pp. 591, 680. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Astyra". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

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