Bitenas

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Bitenas was a settlement and station ( mutatio ) of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Byzantine times. [1]

Its site is located near Inecik in European Turkey. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 52, and directory notes accompanying.
  2. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

Coordinates: 40°56′12″N27°16′51″E / 40.9367528°N 27.2808381°E / 40.9367528; 27.2808381