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🏛️ Selymbria-Constantinopolis

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🏛️ Selymbria-Constantinopolis
Roman coastal settlement on the Marmara coast, 65 km west of Istanbul


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 19:51
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Silivri district, Türkiye, on the Sea of Marmara
  • Founded as a Greek colonial settlement; expanded and fortified during Roman period
  • Served as a way-station on the road between Byzantium and the western Balkans
  • Remains include Roman walls, towers, and scattered pottery and architectural fragments

Selymbria-Constantinopolis was a minor but strategically positioned Roman settlement on the Marmara coast. Originating as a Greek colonial ...

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