Sestos
Sestos was an ancient Greek city located on the European shore of the Hellespont, opposite Abydos on the Asian shore. Its position at the narrowest point of the strait gave it strategic importance for maritime trade and military traffic between Europe and Asia, and it functioned as a fortified harbor controlling access to the Dardanelles during classical antiquity.
In historical sources, Sestos is noted as a Greek polis that stood at the edge of Thrace’s
Sestos is also known for its place in Greek myth. In the legend of Hero and Leander,
Today, the ancient city is identified with a coastal site near the modern town of Sestos in