Cyzicus

This article is about the ancient town. For the clam shrimp genus, see Cyzicus (crustacean).

Cyzicus
Κύζικος (Ancient Greek)
Bas relief of a charioteer, late 6th century BC
Location within Turkey
40°23′16″N 27°52′14″E
Type	Settlement
Periods	Archaic Greek to High Medieval
Cultures	Greek, Ancient Roman, Byzantine
Location	Erdek, Balıkesir Province, Turkey
Region	Mysia
History
Built by	Pelasgian settlers
Abandoned	11th century AD
Event	Siege of Cyzicus

Cyzicus (/ˈsɪzɪkəs/ SIZ-ik-əs; Ancient Greek: Κύζικος, romanized: Kúzikos; was an ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia in the current Balıkesir Province of Turkey. It was located on the shoreward side of the present Kapıdağ Peninsula (the classical Arctonnesus), a tombolo which is said to have originally been an island in the Sea of Marmara only to be connected to the mainland in historic times either by artificial means or an earthquake.

The site of Cyzicus, located on the Erdek and Bandırma roads, is protected by Turkey's Ministry of Culture.