Cape Jason

Cape Jason

Cape Jason ( _tr. Yason Burnu) is a cape located at Çaytepe / Çaka (officially "Aziziye") villages, Perşembe (formerly Vona) district, Ordu Province, Turkey. Its name is derived from the mythological leader Jason of the Argonauts.

History

Cape Jason harkens back to ancient times when a temple of Jason stood at the edge of the sea, protecting the sailors of Black Sea's treacherous waters. A church later replaced the temple with a similar mission. It now sits in total solitude in an overgrown cornfield next to a lighthouse overlooking the roaring waves of the Pontus.

Cape Yason Natural and Archeological Sit Area in the borders of Çaytepe village Perşembe county, is form of a little peninsula lie towards sea. By means of second degree natural and archeological sit area it taken under protection. On this area a church with garden wall ruin still out stands. Moreover some parts of wall ruins lies all along the sea coast, ancient port and fish breeding pools remained to nowadays.

References

*Özhan Öztürk. Black Sea: Encyclopedic Dictionary. 2 Volumes. Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.

External links

* [http://www.karalahana.com/english.html Northern Anatolia guide]


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