🏛️ Comana Pontica-Nicopolis
Ruins of a Roman imperial cult sanctuary in north-central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Tokat in Türkiye's Black Sea region
- Founded as Comana under Mithridates VI; refounded as Nicopolis by Pompey (63 BCE)
- Major sanctuary of the goddess Ma-Enyo; later became a Roman administrative center
- Largely unexcavated; remains scattered across agricultural fields
Comana Pontica-Nicopolis was an important religious and administrative site in ancient Pontus, located in what is now north-central Türkiye. Originally a temple city dedicated to the Anatolian deity Ma-Enyo, it was conquered and renamed by Pompey the Great in 63 BCE as part of Roman expansion into Asia Minor. The site operated as both a sacred precinct and a hub of imperial cult worship under Roman rule ...