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Chelae (Bosphorus)

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Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Greek: Χῆλαι) was a coastal town of ancient Bithynia located on the Bosphorus. Its site is located near Keçili Liman in Asiatic Turkey.

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Chelae (Bosphorus)
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