Pontus (region)

Ancient Region of Anatolia Pontus (Πόντος)

Location	North eastern Anatolia
State existed:	302-64 BC
Nation	Leucosyri
Historical capitals	Amasya
Famous rulers	Mithridates VI Eupator
Roman province	Pontus

Pontus (Greek: Πόντος) is a historical region on the southern coast of the Black Sea. Today it is part of Turkey.

Pontus (region) Media

Map of Europe showing location of Pontus region.
Traditional rural Pontic house.
Anatolia or Asia Minor in the Greco-Roman period: The classical regions, including Pontus, and their main settlements.
Map of Pontus in antiquity, 1901
Map of Asia minor, 89 BC showing Roman provinces and client states as well as Pontic territory. The Kingdom of Pontus, under Mithridates VI the Great, is in green.
The Roman client kingdom of Pontus (in union with Colchis), c. 50 AD
The Diocese of Pontus and its provinces, c. 400 AD
Sumela Monastery in Pontic Mountains
Christian population in 1896

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