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Ammoi

Ammoi (Greek: 'Άμμοι Ammoi) was a town of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Byzantine times.[1]

Its site is located east of Bakırköy in European Turkey.[1][2] The name, meaning “The Sands,” is likely derived from its location on the shore of the Sea of Marmara.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. Janin, R. (1950). Constantinople byzantine: développement urbain et répertoire topographique [Byzantine Constantinople: Urban Development and Topographical Reference] (in French). Paris: Institut français d'études byzantines. p. 405.

40°58′49″N 28°53′05″E / 40.980169°N 28.884702°E / 40.980169; 28.884702


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