Kardiya
Ancient siteGelibolu, Çanakkale
40.5472°N · 26.7408°E
Looking for a photo
Have a photo of this place? Upload it and help make this stop easier to recognize.
Kardiya is a ancient site in Gelibolu, Çanakkale; Cardia was the principal city of the Thracian Chersonese (Gallipoli Peninsula) in antiquity, situated at the head of the Gulf of Melas.
Start here
One nearby stopKardia Antik Kenti187 m · Ancient siteOpen placeListen on the roadDrive ModeHear nearby place stories automatically while you drive.Start
Practical info
- Location
- 40.5472°N · 26.7408°E
KahveRota
Are you here?
Explore Kardiya, spend a little time here and collect your route rewards.
Editor's Note
Source: Wikidata This information is compiled from the sources shown.
Cardia was the principal city of the Thracian Chersonese (Gallipoli Peninsula) in antiquity, situated at the head of the Gulf of Melas.
Read more on Wikipedia →Did you know
- In 343 BC, when the Athenian mercenary Diopeithes tried to bring Attic settlers into the city, a serious crisis broke out; Kardia refused them and Philip promptly sent help.
- Philip offered to settle the dispute by arbitration and the Athenians refused.
- After the rebuilding, the region's main city became nearby Lysimachia, filled with Kardia's own people.
- The city was the birthplace of Eumenes, general, satrap and successor of Alexander, and of the soldier-historian Hieronymus of Cardia.
Reviews
Be the first to leave a word.
A rating and a few sentences. It helps the next visitor.
Help improve this page