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Astyra

Turkey

Astyra (Ancient Greek: Ἄστυρα) was a town of ancient Troad, mentioned by Strabo. Strabo writes that it was above Abydus and once an independent city, but in Strabo's time it was a ruined place, and belonged to the inhabitants of Abydus. There were once gold mines there, but they were nearly exhausted in Strabo's time. Its site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Haliloğlu, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.

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