The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Chalcedon

Bithynia (Region), Asia Minor (Region), Asia (Continent)


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Chalcedon was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. It was located almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar) and it is now a district of the city of Istanbul named Kadıköy. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcedon