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Sarpedon (Cilicia)

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Sarpedon (Ancient Greek: Σαρπηδών) was a coastal town of ancient Cilicia, mentioned by the anonymous author of the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax as abandoned in his time (c. 330s BCE).[1]

Its site is likely located near Cape Sarpedonion (Incekum Burnu)[2] in Asiatic Turkey.

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  1. ^ Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax 102.
  2. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.



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