About Gambrion
Gambrium or Gambrion (Ancient Greek: Γάμβριον and Γάμβρειον), also Gambreium or Gambreion (Γάμβρειον), was a town of ancient Aeolis and of Mysia, quite close to Pergamum. Its location is near Kınık and Bergama in İzmir province, in the Aegean Region of Turkey.
It is on a hill named Hisarlık in the Bakırçay (ancient Kaikos) valley and very close to modern town of Poyracık.
Gambrium is first mentioned in the Hellenica of Xenophon which gives knowledge about the region in 399 BCE. At that time the ruler of the city, as well as of Palaegambrium, was Gorgion, son of Gongylos.
There was a star with twelve rays on the electrum coins of Gambrium.
This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Gambrium
Location and Access
Gambrion is located in İzmir. Coordinates are 39.09108, 27.32040. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İzmir.
Places to Visit Near Gambrion
Religious Sites
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Kınık Baths
Religious Sites
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Religious Sites
Çarşı Mosque (Kınık)
Religious Sites
Religious Sites
Kınık Church
Historical Places in İzmir
Historical Places
Gaziemir railway station
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Phocaea
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Colophon
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Pergamon
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Erythrae
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Metropolis
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province İzmir
- Category Historical Places
- Coordinates 39.09108, 27.32040
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