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Saurania

Saurania, or Sauronisena, or Saunaria, was a town of ancient Pontus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times.

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Saurania (Ancient Greek: Σαυρανία), or Sauronisena, or Saunaria (Σαυναρία), was a town of ancient Pontus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. It was in the later province of Pontus Polemoniacus, and mentioned by Ptolemy.

Its site is tentatively located near Gölköy in Asiatic Turkey.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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Genetes

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Boon

Ancient City · Perşembe / Ordu42.6 km

Ameletos

Ancient City · Ünye / Ordu48.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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