The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea

Bathonea is the probable name of a local community division known as a hekatostys of Byzantion or Rhegion that has generated considerable archaeological interest after being erroneously promoted as a "lost" city.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archeological site in Turkey
  • Also known as: “Bathonea” and “Bathonea Kayıp Şehrinin Kalıntıları”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Halkalı railway station and Melantias.

Railway station
Photo: Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halkalı station is the westernmost station on the Marmaray line as well as in . The station also services regional trains to , , and international trains to . is situated 3½ km southeast of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Archaeological site
, often also Melantiada, Melentiana, Melitias, or Melitiada, was a settlement in Eastern Thrace in Roman and Byzantine times, near the city of Constantinople. is situated 2½ km north of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Bridge
Photo: Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahtakale and Akevler.

Suburb
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km north of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Suburb
Photo: Mostafameraji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km west of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 5 km northwest of The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea.

The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea

Latitude
41.03418° or 41° 2′ 3″ north
Longitude
28.73362° or 28° 44′ 1″ east
Open location code
8GHC2PMM+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177970926
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q810796
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“The ruins of the lost city of Bathonea” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bathonea”
  • German: “Bathonea”
  • Italian: “Bathonea”
  • Turkish: “Bathonea”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bathonea Archeological Park and Altınşehir railway station.

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