Sestos
[ses-tos]
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noun
an ancient Thracian town on the Hellespont opposite Abydos: Xerxes crossed the Hellespont here when he began his invasion of Greece.
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Historical Examples of sestos
The history of Herodotus terminates with the siege of Sestos.
The Every Day Book of History and ChronologyJoel Munsell
Sestos and Abydos are distant from each other, from harbour to harbour, about 30 stadia.
There is a place near Sestos, called Apobathra, where the raft was fastened.
You must go to Sestos for your supplies; why not stay there altogether.
CalliasAlfred John Church
Some went up the country, but most made their way to Sestos.
CalliasAlfred John Church
Sestos
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