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🏛️ Pompeiopolis-Sinope

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🏛️ Pompeiopolis-Sinope
Roman port city remains on the Black Sea coast of Türkiye


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 07:30
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located on the Black Sea coast near modern Sinope, Türkiye
  • Founded by Pompey the Great in 64 BCE following Roman conquest
  • Served as a major Roman naval and commercial port
  • Partially submerged due to coastal erosion and sea-level changes

Pompeiopolis-Sinope represents the remains of a significant Roman port city established on the Black Sea coast of northern ...

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