Smintheion

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.

Its site is located near Külahlı (Gülpınar), Asiatic Turkey.

Key facts

Type: ancient city, archaeological site, museum
Located in: Marmara Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 39.536211, 26.117750Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Smintheion (en.wikipedia.org), as of 24 March 2026

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