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Boon

Ordu · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Ordu
Elevation
19 m
Wikidata
Q65048849

About

Boon (Ancient Greek: Βοών) was a port on the Black Sea coast of ancient Pontus, 90 stadia east of Cape Jasonium. According to William Hamilton, the 19th-century geologist, it was "the best winter harbor on that side of Constantinople, surpassing even Sinope due to its great depth".

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