Komana Pontika
Ancient siteTokat merkez, Tokat
40.3574°N · 36.6386°E
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Komana Pontika is a ancient site in Tokat merkez; Comana Pontica was an ancient city in ancient Pontus, on the river Iris (Yeşilırmak).
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- 40.3574°N · 36.6386°E
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Comana Pontica was an ancient city in ancient Pontus, on the river Iris (Yeşilırmak). Its remains lie at modern Gümenek, near Tokat.
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- The moon goddess was worshipped in the city, and the sanctuary was served by no fewer than six thousand slaves.
- Middle East Technical University took charge of the excavations; three of the four locations chosen under the KARP project turned out to be city settlement areas.
- As each layer was removed, artefacts and skeletal remains revealed the presence of Ottomans, Byzantines, Romans and Greeks in turn.
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