Two Pontic Rivers

Bekker-Nielsen, Tønnes; Jensen, Marit

doi:10.13113/cedrus.2015011411

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“…1, 4 und und wohl auch 7 und die Ligatur am Ende von Z. 5.Gephyra 22, 2021, 135-166 schlossen ist.30 Bekker-Nielsen -Høgel -Sørensen 2015, 119-122 Nr. 3 = SEG 65, 1208…”

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Neue Grabinschriften aus Neoklaudiopolis (Vezirköprü/Samsun İli, Türkei)

Sauer¹,

Olshausen²

2021

Gephyra

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Up to now, about 140 funerary inscriptions were known from the territory of Neoklaudiopolis/Vezirköprü. In this contribution, 14 more are presented, one of which, however, may be attributed to Amaseia/Amasya (no. 4). They were recorded between 1988 and 1990 by Eckart Olshausen and Gerhard Kahl. All of them date back to the Roman Imperial period. One of the stelae stands out for its unusually high-quality stone carving (no. 8); it was erected by a veteran for his wife. Three other stelae are either composed in a way unusual for Neoklaudiopolis or contain decorative elements, which, until now, are not attested for grave stelae from the territory of this polis: at nos. 1 and 2 a depictive field was inserted between the pediment and the inscription field being separated from the latter by a moulding, at no. 4 a garland is placed above the inscription. Two of the inscriptions use metric language (nos. 4 and 9). Some of them contain rarely attested personal names (nos. 1, 2, 7, 9, 12 and 14). Age information is found in at least two (nos. 10 and 11, possibly also in no. 12). No. 2 and no. 13 are particularly interesting in terms of content. No. 2 mirrors the fate of a man and his mother. In no. 13, the donor of the stele explicitly refers to his deceased wife as his relative – for whatever reason. Finally, in the light of inscriptions nos. 13 and 14, we discuss an inscription published by Christian Marek in an appendix.

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“…1, 4 und und wohl auch 7 und die Ligatur am Ende von Z. 5.Gephyra 22, 2021, 135-166 schlossen ist.30 Bekker-Nielsen -Høgel -Sørensen 2015, 119-122 Nr. 3 = SEG 65, 1208…”

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Neue Grabinschriften aus Neoklaudiopolis (Vezirköprü/Samsun İli, Türkei)

Sauer¹,

Olshausen²

2021

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The Rivers of the Pontos Region in Ancient and Medieval Sources: The Halys, Iris  Thermodon

Ekici,

Kınacı

2024

Tarih İncelemeleri Dergisi

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The seas have shaped and moulded the surrounding geography ecologically, economically, demographically and politically for ages. However, freshwater resources, which are essential for people’s lives, also attracted human communities to themselves, and settlements were formed around the freshwater resources and streams. Like all seas, the Pontos Eukseinos (the Black Sea) shaped its surrounding geography and gave its name to the region on the south coast. The region called the Pontos in ancient times attracted attention with its suitable climatic conditions, geographical features, underground and above ground rich resources and the autochthonous peoples living on it. It is understood that the rivers were significant for the shaping of this region. These rivers not only marked the boundaries of the region, but also were regarded as the psychological border between societies and civilizations throughout history. The Halys was one of these rivers. Not only did the Pontos region mark the southern and western borders but also was considered to be the border between the eastern and western cultures throughout the ages. Another important river in the region was the Iris River being the lifeblood of the region with its waters forming the fertile plains. The Thermodon River, which gained its fame with the legendary peoples living around it, contributed to the popularisation of the region, and formed fertile lands suitable for agriculture due to its wetlands, it also significantly added value to the development of the region. This study has tried to deal with the importance of the Halys, Iris and Thermodon rivers in the Pontos Region and their images in the minds of the people throughout the ages by taking into account the axis of the ancient, medieval sources and modern research.

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Two Pontic Rivers

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Neue Grabinschriften aus Neoklaudiopolis (Vezirköprü/Samsun İli, Türkei)

Neue Grabinschriften aus Neoklaudiopolis (Vezirköprü/Samsun İli, Türkei)

The Rivers of the Pontos Region in Ancient and Medieval Sources: The Halys, Iris  Thermodon

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