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Daskyleion



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Type:
City
Altitude:
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Diameter:
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Region:
Marmara
Province:
Balikesir
District:
Bandirma
Village:
Ergili


TAYEx:
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Registration State:
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Location: It is located within the borders of the Ergil Village in the Bandirma District of Balikesir. It lies near southeastern corner of the Lake Manyas [Sevin 2001a:255].
Geography and Environment: Named after Daskylos, father of the Lydian King Gyges, the ancient city of Daskyleion rests on Hisartepe to the southeast of the Lake Manyas.
Destruction Details:


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