Nicomedia
Ancient siteİzmit, Kocaeli
40.7625°N · 29.9175°E
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- 264 BC
Nicomedia is a ancient site in Kocaeli; Nicomedia, formerly Astakos, was an ancient Greek city founded by King Nicomedes I of Bithynia at the head of the Gulf of İzmit opening onto the Sea of Marmara.
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- 40.7625°N · 29.9175°E
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Nicomedia, formerly Astakos, was an ancient Greek city founded by King Nicomedes I of Bithynia at the head of the Gulf of İzmit opening onto the Sea of Marmara. In 286 AD it became the eastern and most senior capital of the Roman Empire, a status it kept during the Tetrarchy.
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