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Skepsis
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Skepsis
Skepsis or Scepsis was an ancient settlement in the Troad, that is located today in Çanakkale Province. The settlement is notable for being the location where the famous library of Aristotle was kept before being moved to Pergamum and Alexandria.
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Country: Turkey
District: Çanakkale Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek
Later Cultures: Ancient Greek
Site Features: Ancient Greek Monuments
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