Antandrus
Ἄντανδρος
Antandrus is located in Turkey
Antandrus
Shown within Turkey
LocationAltınoluk, Balıkesir Province, Turkey
RegionTroad
Coordinates39°34′33″N 26°47′26″E / 39.57583°N 26.79056°E / 39.57583; 26.79056
TypeSettlement

Antandrus or Antandros (Ancient Greek: Ἄντανδρος) was an ancient Greek city on the north side of the Gulf of Adramyttium in the Troad region of Anatolia. Its surrounding territory was known in Greek as Ἀντανδρία (Antandria),[1] and included the towns of Aspaneus on the coast and Astyra to the east.[2] It has been located on Devren hill between the modern village of Avcılar and the town of Altınoluk in the Edremit district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey.[3]

  1. ^ Aristotle, Historia Animalium 519a16.
  2. ^ Strabo 13.1.51.
  3. ^ A map of the region is available at "Antandros Antik Kenti - Ulaşım Haritası | İletişim". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2011-01-23..
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