About Perinthus
Perinthus (Ancient Greek: Πέρινθος, romanized: Périnthos), also known as Heraclea (Ἡράκλεια, Hērákleia), was an ancient city located in what is now Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey. It was a great and flourishing town of ancient Thrace, situated on the Propontis. According to John Tzetzes, it bore at an early period the name of Mygdonia (Μυγδονία). It lay 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Selymbria and 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Byzantium, on a small peninsula of the bay which bears its name, and was built like an amphitheatre, on the declivity of a hill. Its site is near modern Marmara Ereğlisi, in Turkey.
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Location and Access
Perinthus is located in Marmaraereğlisi district, Tekirdağ. Coordinates are 40.99444, 27.84861. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Tekirdağ.
Places to Visit Near Perinthus
Historical Places
Religious Sites
Osman Çelebi Tomb
Historical Places
Hazneli Çeşme ve Su Terazisi
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Meydan Çeşmesi (Marmaraereğlisi)
Religious Sites
Cedid Ali Paşa Mosque (Marmaraereğlisi)
Museums
Marmaraereğlisi Açık Hava Müzesi
Religious Sites
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Historical Places in Tekirdağ
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Bisanthe
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Tyrodiza
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Çimpe Castle
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Heraion
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Tekirdağ
- District Marmaraereğlisi
- Category Historical Places
- Coordinates 40.99444, 27.84861
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