Its site is located east of Bakırköy in European Turkey.[1][2] The name, meaning “The Sands,” is likely derived from its location on the shore of the Sea of Marmara.[3]
↑Janin, R. (1950). Constantinople byzantine: développement urbain et répertoire topographique[Byzantine Constantinople: Urban Development and Topographical Reference] (in French). Paris: Institut français d'études byzantines. p.405.