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Map 87 Pontus-Phasis. Compiled by David Braund and T. Sinclair (Turkey), 1997. with the assistance of Diane Braund. Introduction. Pontus. The land of Pontus has two main parts, both of which belonged to the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontus in the Hellenistic period.
The Kingdom of Pontus was divided into two distinct areas: the coastal region and the Pontic interior. The coastal region bordering the Black Sea was separated from the mountainous inland area by the Pontic Alps, which run parallel to the coast.
17 cze 2024 · The map above shows the political landscape of the Levant region around 830 BCE. Here’s a brief overview of each of the kingdoms and notable states depicted on the map: Kingdom of Israel (Blue): Capital: Samaria; Other Cities: Shechem, Jaffa, Beit El; The Kingdom of Israel was one of the two Hebrew kingdoms (the other being Judah).
Interactive detailed political map from ancient times to our days. Empires, kingdoms, principalities, republics.
16 cze 2020 · Map of the Pontic Kingdom before the reign of Mithridates VI (darkest purple), after his conquests (purple), and his conquests in the first Mithridatic wars (pink); little adds (ancient shorelines &...
Bithynia and the western portion of Pontus were combined in 64 B.C. to form a double province by Roman General Pompey. Bithynia is mentioned only twice in the Bible while Pontus is recorded only three times. Scripture does not record any cities within this northern Asia Minor provincial area.
Pontus proper extended from the Halys River on the West to the borders of Colchis on the East, its interior boundaries meeting those of Galatia, Cappadocia and Armenia. The chief rivers besides the Halys were the Iris, Lycus and Thermodon.
