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Phazemon
Phazemon, also known as Thermai Phazemoniton, was a town in the west of ancient Pontus, south of the Gazelonitis, and north of Amasia; it contained hot mineral springs.
Phazemon (Ancient Greek: Φαζημών), also known as Thermai Phazemoniton, was a town in the west of ancient Pontus, south of the Gazelonitis, and north of Amasia; it contained hot mineral springs. Pompey, after his victory over Mithridates, planted a colony there, and changed its name into Neapolis (Νεάπολις), from which the whole district was called Neapolitis, having previously been called Phazemonitis.
Its site is located near Havza, Samsun Province, Turkey.
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The closest 8 places around Phazemon; sorted without regard to province borders.
Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.
Chadisia
Chadisia, also Chadisius or Chadisios, was a town of ancient Pontus, not far from the coast on a river of the same name.
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Heracleium
Heracleium or Herakleion, also known as Lamyron, was a port town of ancient Pontus, on the Black Sea, between Amisus and Polemonium.
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Naustathmus
Naustathmus or Naustathmos was a port-town on the Euxine, in the western part of ancient Pontus, on a salt lake connected with the sea, and 90…
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Gadilon
Gadilon, also known as Gazelon, and possibly Helega, was a town in the north-west of ancient Pontus, in a fertile plain between the Halys River and…
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Eusene
Eusene was a town of ancient Pontus, not far from the coast, a little to the northwest of Amisus.
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Ancon
Ancon or Ankon was a populated place of ancient Pontus, on the Black Sea and on the coast road east of Amisus.
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