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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:15, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

Kontoskalion

 * ... that the Byzantine harbour of Kontoskalion, lying on the Marmara coast of Constantinople (ancient map pictured), could host up to 300 galleys?
 * Reviewed: Rolinga

Created by Alessandro57 (talk). Self nominated at 08:16, 24 August 2014 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg Length, date verified. Hook's offline, French-language ref accepted AGF. Article is referenced by two offline sources, one in French and one in German; cannot ascertain any close-paraphrasing issues. Interesting hook; its length is fine. Imgs are Commons. QPQ done. GTG. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:30, 24 August 2014 (UTC)