Ammoi

Ammoi (Greek: 'Άμμοι Ammoi) was a town of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Byzantine times.

Its site is located east of Bakırköy in European Turkey. The name, meaning “The Sands,” is likely derived from its location on the shore of the Sea of Marmara.

References

  1. 1 2 Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
  2. ↑ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ↑ Janin, R. (1950). Constantinople byzantine: développement urbain et répertoire topographique [Byzantine Constantinople: Urban Development and Topographical Reference] (in French). Paris: Institut français d'études byzantines. p. 405.

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