Parion

Parion
Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste Comte de Choiseul-Gouffier · Public domain

Also known as: Kemer, Kemer, Biga, Mint of Parium, Pario, Parium, Πάριον, Кемер, Кемер (Бига), Парий, Парій, Парій (місто), パリウム

Parium (or Parion; Greek: Πάριον) was a Greek city of Adrasteia in Mysia on the Hellespont [1]. Founded in 709 B.C., the ancient city of Parion is located in the village of Kemer in the township of Biga in Çanakkale province of Turkey [1]. In Parion there was a monumental altar which, according to the ancient writer Strabo, had sides the length of a stadion [1].

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TypeCity
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryTürkiye
Coordinates40.4165° N, 27.0701° E

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