Astyra (Ancient Greek:Ἀστυρα) was a town ofancient Troad, mentioned byStrabo. Strabo writes that it was aboveAbydus and once an independent city, but in Strabo's time it was a ruined place, and belonged to the inhabitants of Abydus. There were once gold mines there, but they were nearly exhausted in Strabo's time.[1]
Its site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest ofHaliloğlu,Çanakkale Province,Turkey.[2][3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Astyra".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
40°02′35″N26°40′58″E / 40.043192°N 26.682841°E /40.043192; 26.682841
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