Semystra
Ancient city · Turkey
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 41.065, 28.945
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
History
Semystra or Semestra was a nymph in Greek mythology who was associated with foundational legends of the city of Byzantium. There was a sanctuary of the same name dedicated to her near the city, at the head of the Golden Horn, at the confluence of the rivers Kydaros and Barbyses.