Lamponeia

#962 among destinations in Turkey

City, Archaeological site

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Lamponeia or Lamponia, also known as Lamponium or Lamponion, was an Aetolian city on the southern coast of the Troad region of Anatolia. Its archaeological remains have been located above the village of Kozlu in the district of Ayvacık in Çanakkale Province in Turkey. The site was first visited by Platon de Tchiatcheff in 1849, and later surveyed and identified as Lamponeia by Joseph Thacher Clarke, the excavator of nearby Assos, in 1882, and by Walther Judeich in 1896. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°32'9"N, 26°24'32"E

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ÇanakkaleTurkey

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Lamponeia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Assos.

4.9 miSW
Town
Assos
125 min walk • As you wander through the narrow cobblestone streets of Assos, you will be captivated by its ancient charm. The town is home to the ruins of the ancient city of Assos, which was founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC.