Boon (Pontus)

Boon (Ancient Greek: Βοών) was a town on the Black Sea coast of ancient Pontus, 90 stadia east of Cape Jasonium.[1]

landscape of Persembe County

Its site is located near Perşembe in Asiatic Turkey.[2][3]

References
  1. Arrian. Periplus Ponti Euxini. p. 417.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 87, and directory notes accompanying.
  3. 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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