🏛️ Cyzicus-Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Ruined Hellenistic and Roman city on the Sea of Marmara coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in northwestern Türkiye, near the town of Erdek on the Sea of Marmara
- Founded as a Milesian colony in the 8th century BCE; later known as Cyzicus under Roman rule
- Once a major Mediterranean port and cultural centre with a renowned sanctuary of Hadrian
- Archaeological site contains scattered remains of temples, defensive walls, and harbour infrastructure
Cyzicus was an ancient Greek city established on the Bithynia coast, occupying a peninsula and nearby islands in ...