Pontus
Ancient Anatolian kingdom
Pontus is an ancient region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, in what is now northeastern Turkey.
The name comes from the Greek word for sea.
The Kingdom of Pontus was a significant Hellenistic state, most notably under Mithridates VI, who challenged Roman expansion.
In the New Testament, Pontus appears as the homeland of early Christians.
Aquila was a Jew from Pontus.
Central Turkish historical region
- GalatiaAncient Anatolian region
- ArmeniaCaucasian republic, capital Yerevan
- CaucasusMountain range, Black to Caspian
- AnatoliaWestern Asian peninsula
plateau · mountains · coastline · terrain · Iris · highlands · valleys · Turkey
Turkish strait dividing continents
- CrimeaBlack Sea peninsula
- navigationDetermining position and course
- tradeExchange of commodities
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
Danube · Odessa · Sebastopol · Dardanelles · Argonauts · Jason · currents · straits
Mithridates
Cappadocia
Central Turkish historical region
- GalatiaAncient Anatolian region
- ArmeniaCaucasian republic, capital Yerevan
- CaucasusMountain range, Black to Caspian
Anatolia · plateau · mountains · coastline · terrain · Iris · highlands · valleys · Turkey · Asia Minor
Bosporus
Turkish strait dividing continents
- CrimeaBlack Sea peninsula
- navigationDetermining position and course
- tradeExchange of commodities
fishing · Danube · Odessa · Sebastopol · Dardanelles · Argonauts · Jason · currents · straits · anchorage
Oceanus
Titan personifying earth's river-boundary
Proteus · Nereid · Thetis · Gaia · primordial · Theogony · Siren · personification · cosmogony · Titans
Alexandria
Egyptian Mediterranean port
- satrapSubordinate provincial ruler
- MacedoniaAncient realm, modern nation
- PtolemaicEarth-centered astronomical system
Thrace · phalanx · succession · empire · dynasty · conquest · alliance · tribute
PontusCappadocia
Central Turkish historical region
Galatia · Mediterranean coast · Ionia · Lydia
- pontoon boatFlat vessel on twin floats
- pontoon bridgesRiver crossings on buoyant supports
pontificate, pontoon, pontiff, pontifical, pontificating, pontification