Smintheion or Smintheum was a town in ancient Troad, near Chryse, which contained a noted sanctuary of Apollo mentioned by Homer. The sanctuary was dedicated to Apollo Smintheus, a byname of Apollo associated with mice and rats. Here, Apollo was worshiped as the protector against a plague of mice that held the region in its grip at one point. Its site is located near Külahlı (Gülpınar), Asiatic Turkey.
Smintheion is located in Ayvacık, Turkey. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 39.5362 and longitude 26.1178.
ancient settlement and sanctuary of Troad... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Turkey.
