Boon (Pontus)
Boon (Ancient Greek: Βοών) was a port on the Black Sea coast of ancient Pontus, 90 stadia east of Cape Jasonium.[1]
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".[2]
Its site is located near Perşembe in Asiatic Turkey.[3][4]
References
- ^ Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. Vol. p. 417.
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Boon
- ^ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
- ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Boon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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