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Abydos (Dardanelles)

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Abydos

Ancient town on the Asian shore of the Hellespont or Dardanelles in what is now Turkey. Facing it on the European side was Sestos. It was here that in 480 BC the Persian king Xerxes built his bridge of boats to enable his army to cross. Abydos is also the scene of the legend of Hero and Leander.

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