History and archaeology / Ancient city
Kisthene Ancient City (Kızçiftlik)
Gömeç, Balıkesir
The remains of Kisthene, an ancient Mysian coastal town known for its copper mines, on the Gömeç Plain opposite Lesbos (Midilli).
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Its story
Kisthene was a coastal town in western Mysia, in ancient Aiolis, opposite the island of Lesbos (Midilli), and the mines around it were known as a source of copper. Isocrates relates that the city was captured in 397 BC by the army of the Spartan king Agesilaus II. Strabo places it outside the Gulf of Edremit, beyond Cape Pyrrha, and describes it in his day as deserted but with a harbor. In a 1997 surface survey Prof. Engin Beksaç identified the site as the Kızçiftlik locality on the Gömeç Plain; finds ranging from the Early Bronze Age to the Late Byzantine period have been recorded there. The remains have been partly uncovered, and the site is close to the sea.
Key facts
- Period
- Early Bronze Age – Late Byzantine
- Region
- Ancient Mysia / Aiolis
- Status
- Surface finds, partly uncovered remains
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
39.39318, 26.81318
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisthene | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisthene_(Mysia) | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5122309