Sigeion

Sigeion was an ancient Greek city in the north-west of the Troad region of located at the mouth of the Scamander. Sigeion commanded a ridge between the and the Scamander which is now known as Yenişehir and is a part of the district in province, .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city of Thrace, in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: “Mint of Sigeum” and “Sigeum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kumtepe.

Archaeological site
is the oldest permanent settlement in the Troad, the region in northwestern Anatolia, where later Troy was built. has four layers, IA, IB, IC and II. is situated 1 km northeast of Sigeion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumkale and Sedd el Bahr.

Village
is a village in , . Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 4½ km east of Sigeion.

Village
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village in the Eceabat District, , . It is located at on the peninsula in . The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the . is situated 6 km north of Sigeion.

Village
is a village in the Ezine District of in Turkey. Its population is 363. is situated 6 km south of Sigeion.

Sigeion

Latitude
39.98975° or 39° 59′ 23″ north
Longitude
26.18372° or 26° 11′ 1″ east
Open location code
8GF8X5QM+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 183394806
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1583181
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Satellite Map

Discover Sigeion from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Sigeion” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sigèon”
  • Catalan: “Sigeu”
  • Chinese: “西格翁”
  • Dutch: “Sigeion”
  • Finnish: “Sigeion”
  • French: “cap Sigée”
  • French: “Sigée”
  • French: “Sigeion”
  • German: “Sigeion”
  • Greek: “Σίγειον”
  • Hebrew: “סיגיאום”
  • Hebrew: “סיגיון”
  • Italian: “Sigeion”
  • Italian: “Sigeo”
  • Italian: “Sigeum”
  • Latin: “Sigeum”
  • Russian: “Сигей”
  • Russian: “Сигейский мыс”
  • Spanish: “Sigeo”
  • Turkish: “Sigeion”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Orhaniye Tabyası and Kumtepe (Çanakkale).

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