Ancient site· Altınova, Yalova
Helenopolis
Helenopolis is a ancient site in Altınova, Yalova; Helenopolis, also known as Drepana or Drepanon, was an ancient town in Bithynia in northwestern Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus.
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- 40.7162°N · 29.5048°E
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Helenopolis, also known as Drepana or Drepanon, was an ancient town in Bithynia in northwestern Asia Minor, on the southern side of the Gulf of Astacus. First a Thracian and later a Greco-Roman and Byzantine settlement, it has been identified with the modern village of Hersek in the district of Altınova, Yalova Province. It is traditionally considered the birthplace of Saint Helena.
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