Kale Peuke ( grc, Καλὴ πεύκη, 'Beautiful Pine') was a town located in the
ancient Troad
The Troad ( or ; el, Τρωάδα, ''Troáda'') or Troas (; grc, Τρῳάς, ''Trōiás'' or , ''Trōïás'') is a historical region in northwestern Anatolia. It corresponds with the Biga Peninsula (Turkish: ''Biga Yarımadası'') in the Ça ...
mentioned by
Strabo
Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-sighted that he could see ...
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Its site is located north of
Gürgen Dağ in
Asiatic Turkey.
References
Populated places in ancient Troad
Former populated places in Turkey
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