🏛️ Comana Pontica-Nicopolis
Ruins of a Pontic sanctuary and Roman city in northern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Tokat in north-central Türkiye (ancient Pontus region)
- Originally a sacred sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ma; later refounded as Nicopolis by Pompey
- Declined after the Byzantine period; rediscovered and partially excavated in modern times
- Remains largely unexcavated; access and visibility are limited
Comana Pontica-Nicopolis was a religious and administrative center in the ancient kingdom of Pontus, located in what is ...