Demirciler is an ancient settlement located in the Black Sea hinterland, at the intersection of the ancient Anatolian regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. As part of the rich historical and cultural fabric of the region, it is considered among the strategic points in the interior that...

Dereköy is an ancient settlement located within the borders of modern Turkey, at the intersection of the ancient regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. With its strategic location on the Black Sea coast, it played a role in the commercial and cultural life of the region, particularly as...

Dia/Diospolis is an important ancient city located on the southern coast of the Black Sea, at the historical crossroads of the ancient regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. Possessing a strategic location for trade, maritime activities, and regional interaction, this settlement was an...

Elaios is a historically significant settlement located on the Black Sea coast of ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia regions. Strategically positioned on Black Sea trade routes, the city developed as part of the Greek colonization and cultural...

Embolos is an ancient settlement in Anatolia, believed to be located near modern Beyköy in Bolu province, in the upper Uğursuyu valley. Its existence has been proposed based on the reading of the word "ἔμβολος" as a toponym (place name) in a fragmentary tomb inscription found in the region, and...

Endeira is an ancient settlement believed to be located near modern-day Bolu province, Turkey, on the border of the ancient Anatolian regions of Bithynia and Paphlagonia. Its name is uncertain or reconstructed, and with its strategic location in the interior regions of the Black Sea coastline, it...

Gökçesu is a historical settlement located in the northwestern part of ancient Anatolia, within the interior regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. Situated in the mountainous hinterland south of the Black Sea, the city played a specific role in the region's ancient trade networks and...

Heraclea Pontica, founded on the Black Sea coast around 560 BC by Megarians and Boeotians, takes its name from the legend of Heracles. Becoming one of the region's wealthiest and most influential port cities, Heraclea established its own colonies and became a major commercial hub. The city,...

İlbarut is an ancient settlement located in northwestern ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the historical regions known as Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. Strategically situated in the interior regions of the Black Sea coastline, the city may have played a role in the economic and...

Kales is an ancient settlement located on the western Black Sea coast, at the intersection of the ancient regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. Its position on the strategic trade and maritime routes of the Black Sea made it an an integral part of this important historical landscape of...

Kandamış is an ancient settlement located in northern ancient Anatolia, at or near the intersection of the regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. With its strategic location on the Black Sea coast, it played a role in the commercial and cultural life of the region, witnessing Anatolia's...

Karakoyunlu is an ancient settlement located in northern ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia regions along the Black Sea coast. With this strategic location, it potentially played a role in the region's trade and maritime activities, becoming an...

Karza is a settlement whose name is uncertain or reconstructed, believed to be located in the northern part of ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. Situated in the hinterland of the Black Sea, this ancient settlement likely played a role in...

Katapaspanas is an ancient settlement located in the northwestern part of ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. This city, reflecting the commercial and strategic importance of the Black Sea coastline, is positioned as part of the region's rich...

Kavacik is an ancient settlement located on the Black Sea coastline, at the intersection of the ancient regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. As part of Anatolia's historical landscape, it was strategically positioned with potential significance for maritime trade and agricultural...

Kimista is an ancient settlement, whose name is uncertain or reconstructed, believed to be located in northern ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the regions of Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia. In this region, reflecting the commercial and strategic importance of the Black Sea coasts, the...

Krateia/Flaviopolis is an ancient city of strategic importance, located at the intersection of the ancient regions of Bithynia and Paphlagonia, in the modern Gerede district of Bolu province. During the Roman Imperial period, especially under the Flavian Dynasty, it developed and took the name...

Lilaios is an ancient settlement located in northern ancient Anatolia, at the intersection of the Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia regions along the Black Sea coast. Due to its strategic position, it held significance for maritime trade and regional interactions, yet it is a city for which...