Daminon Teichos ( grc, Δαμινόν τεῖχος), also Daunium or Daunion (Δαύνιον), was a Greek city in ancient Thrace, located in the region of the

Propontis The Sea of Marmara,; grc, Προποντίς, Προποντίδα, Propontís, Propontída also known as the Marmara Sea, is an inland sea located entirely within the borders of Turkey. It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea via the ...

. It is cited in the '' Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax'' in its recitation of the towns of the area, appearing between

Perinthus Perinthus or Perinthos ( grc, ἡ Πέρινθος) was a great and flourishing town of ancient Thrace, situated on the Propontis. According to John Tzetzes, it bore at an early period the name of Mygdonia (Μυγδονία). It lay 22 miles west ...

and

Selymbria Selymbria ( gr, Σηλυμβρία),Demosthenes, '' de Rhod. lib.'', p. 198, ed. Reiske. or Selybria (Σηλυβρία), or Selybrie (Σηλυβρίη), was a town of ancient Thrace on the Propontis, 22 Roman miles east from Perinthus, and 44 Roman ...

.'' Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax'' 67: Μετὰ δὲ τὴν Χερρόνησόν ἐστι Θράικια τείχη τάδε· πρῶτον Λευκὴ ἀκτὴ, Τειρίστασις, Ἡράκλεια, Γάνος, Γανίαι, Νέον τεῖχος, Πέρινθος πόλις καὶ λιμήν, �αμινὸν<Δαύνιον> τεῖχος, Σηλυμβρία πόλις καὶ λιμήν. It was a member of the

Delian League The Delian League, founded in 478 BC, was an association of Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, under the leadership of Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persian Empire after the Greek victory in the Battle of Pl ...

and is cited on

Athenian Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

tribute registries between 454/3 and 418/7 BCE. Its site is not located exactly, but it has been suggested that the area is located in the current

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

coast near Gümüsyaka.

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Greek colonies in Thrace Populated places in ancient Thrace Former populated places in Turkey Members of the Delian League Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientThrace-geo-stub

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