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City of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor on the Hellespont now Dardanelles opposite the ruined town of Sestos.
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Abydos Asia Minor, city of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor, on the Hellespont now Dardanelles, opposite the ruined town of Sestos. King Xerxes I of
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Abydos (Asia Minor), city of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor, on the Hellespont (now Dardanelles), opposite the ruined town of Sestos. King Xerxes I of Persia bridged the Hellespont with boats at Abydos in 480 bc in order to invade Greece. In Greek legend, Abydos is celebrated as the scene of the story of Hero and Leander.