🏛️ Smintheion

Turkey · Europe · 39.54°N, 26.12°E

Smintheion or Smintheum was a town in ancient Troad, near Chryse, which contained a noted sanctuary of Apollo mentioned by Homer. The sanctuary was dedicated to Apollo Smintheus, a byname of Apollo associated with mice and rats. Here, Apollo was worshiped as the protector against a plague of mice that held the region in its grip at one point.

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Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	39.54°N, 26.12°E · view on map

Smintheion is located in Turkey, in Europe.

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