🐪 Back to Base Camp

🏛️ Amisus-Sinope

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye Asia

🏛️ Amisus-Sinope
Greco-Roman coastal settlement on the Black Sea


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 08:10
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Northern coast of modern Türkiye, Black Sea region
  • Historical periods: Archaic Greek settlement (7th century BCE) through Roman imperial period
  • Status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains
  • Access: Near Sinop city; some artifacts in local and regional museums

Amisus, known in antiquity as Sinope, was a significant Greco-Roman port city on the southern coast of the ...

🗺️ View on map

Explore nearby hidden corners on the interactive map

↑ Back to top