Rhodius
The Rhodius or Rhodios was a river of the ancient Troad, having its sources in Mount Ida, a little above the town of Astyra; it flowed in a northwestern direction, and after passing by Astyra and Cremaste, discharged itself into the Hellespont between Dardanus and Abydus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: ancient river of Troad mentioned by Homer
- Also known as: “Çanakkale Çay”, “Koca Çay”, “Koca Dere”, “Koca River”, “Koco”, “Rhodius Çay”, “Rhodius River”, and “Ῥόδιος”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Çimenlik Castle and Aynalı Çarşı.
Çimenlik Castle
Castle
Photo: Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kale-i Sultaniye or Çimenlik Castle is a castle which was built on the Asian shore of the Dardanelles in Turkey in 1452. Today, it is part of the Çanakkale Naval Museum.
Çanakkale Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ex13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Çanakkale Airport is an airport in the city of Çanakkale, Turkey. Çanakkale Airport is situated 2½ km southeast of Rhodius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çanakkale and Kilitbahir.
Çanakkale
Photo: Грищук ЮН, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Çanakkale is a city in the Southern Marmara region of Turkey. It stands at the outlet of the Dardanelles, the straits between European and Asian Turkey, and has been a travel hub in peace and war since antiquity.
Kilitbahir
Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eceabat is a town on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Eastern Thrace, in the west of Turkey. It stands on the European bank of the Straits of Dardanelles and traditionally was one of the main crossing points: on the Asia side is Çanakkale, the chief city of the area.
Sarıcaeli
Village
Sarıcaeli is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey. Its population is 544. Sarıcaeli is situated 4½ km southeast of Rhodius.
Rhodius
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
“Rhodius” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Sarıçay”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fevzipaşa and Kemalpaşa.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Rhodius”. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.