Chelae (Thrace)
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Town of ancient Thrace
Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Greek: Χῆλαι), also called Philemporos, was a town of ancient Thrace on the Bosphorus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.[1]
Its site is located near Bebek in European Turkey.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 53, and directory notes accompanying.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
Coordinates: 41°04′41″N 29°02′38″E / 41.078024°N 29.043942°E / 41.078024; 29.043942
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