Ancient site· Gömeç, Balıkesir
Kisthene
Kisthene is a ancient site in Gömeç, Balıkesir; Cisthene, or Kisthene, was a coastal town in ancient Aeolis, opposite Lesbos in western Mysia, whose mines were a source of copper.
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- 39.3932°N · 26.8132°E
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Cisthene, or Kisthene, was a coastal town in ancient Aeolis, opposite Lesbos in western Mysia, whose mines were a source of copper. Its exact location is uncertain but is generally considered to be near modern Ayvalık in Balıkesir Province.
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