Laodicea — ( el. Λαοδίκεια), also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia was the name for at least seven Hellenistic cities, which were named for one of the several queens named Laodice in the Seleucid dynasty. The Greeks distinguished such cities by… … Wikipedia
Comana Pontica — Comana or Pontic Comana (Greek: Κόμανα Ποντική) was an ancient city of Pontus, said to have been colonized from Comana in Cappadocia. It stood on the river Iris (the modern Yeşilırmak), and from its central position was, according to the ancient… … Wikipedia
Nicopolis (Pontus) — Coordinates: 40°18′N 37°50′E / 40.3°N 37.833°E / 40.3; 37.833 Nicopolis (Greek … Wikipedia
List of places named after people — There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponomy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.Continents*Americas (North America and South America) ndash;… … Wikipedia
Çatalhöyük — (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃaˈtaɫhøjyc]; also Çatal Höyük and Çatal Hüyük, or any of the three without diacritics; çatal is Turkish for fork , höyük for mound ) was a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic settlement in southern Anatolia,… … Wikipedia
Troy — For other uses, see Troy (disambiguation). See also: Troad Coordinates: 39°57′27″N 26°14′20″E / 39.9575°N 26.23889°E … Wikipedia
Myra — For other uses, see Myra (disambiguation). Ancient Greek theatre of Myra, with the rock cut tombs of the ancient Lycian necropolis on the cliff in the background. Myra is an ancient town in Lycia, where the small town of Kale (Demre) is situated… … Wikipedia
Kültepe — For the village in Azerbaijan, see Kültəpə. Coordinates: 38°51′N 35°38′E / 38.85°N 35.633°E / 38.85; 35.633 … Wikipedia
Miletus — This article is about the ancient city of Anatolia. For other uses, see Miletus (disambiguation). Miletus Μίλητος Ancient Polis Turkish transcription(s) – Modern name Milet … Wikipedia
Klazomenai — Olive oil extraction workshop at Klazomenai Klazomenai (also spelled Clazomenae, Greek: Κλαζομεναί, modern day Kilizman in Urla near İzmir in Turkey) was an ancient Greek city of Ionia and a mem … Wikipedia
