. . "Lampsacus (/\u02C8l\u00E6ms\u0259k\u0259s/; Ancient Greek: \u039B\u03AC\u03BC\u03C8\u03B1\u03BA\u03BF\u03C2, Lampsakos) was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad. An inhabitant of Lampsacus was called a Lampsacene. The name has been transmitted in the nearby modern town of Lapseki."@en .