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Neapolis (Bosphorus)

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Neapolis (Ancient Greek: Νεάπολις), was a coastal town on the European side of the Bosphorus in ancient Thrace. It may also have been called Comarodes.Its site is located near modern Yeni Köy, near Istanbul, Turkey.

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Neapolis (Bosphorus)
Sait Halim Paşa Caddesi,

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Sait Halim Paşa Caddesi

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34464 , Yeniköy Mahallesi
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