Antike Pontische Stadt - Amasya, Herakleia Pontike, Komana Pontika, Euchaita, Zile, Sebastopolis (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Amasya (Armenian: , Greek: , the Amaseia of antiquity, or Amaseia) is the administrative district of Amasya Province in northern Turkey. The polulation of the province is 324 268 and the population of Amasya (city), the capital of the province is 86 667. Amasya stands in the mountains above the Black Sea coast, the city was built in a narrow valley along the banks of the Ye il rmak River. Although near the Black Sea this area is very high above the coast and has an inland climate, well-suited to growing apples, for which the province of Amasya is famed. In antiquity Amaseia was a fortified city high on the cliffs above the river. This area has a long history as provincial capital, a wealthy city producing kings and princes, artists, scientists, poets and thinkers, from the kings of Pontus, through Strabo the geographer, to many generations of the Ottoman imperial dynasty and right up to being the location of an important moment in the life of Ataturk. With its Ottoman period wooden houses and the tombs of the Pontus kings carved into the cliffs overhead Amasya is still attractive to visitors. Ottoman houses and a Pontic tomb in Amasya According to Strabo the name Amasya comes from Amasis, the queen of the Amazons, who were said to have lived here. The name has changed little throughout history,, Amaseia, Amassia and Amasia all being found in Greek and Roman coinage. Following the arrival of the Turks the name mutated to Amasya. Situated between the Black Sea and inner Anatolia in a region of fertile plains irrigated by the Tersakan, Cekerek and Ye il rmak rivers, Amasya lies in a naturally beautiful narrow river valley, bounded by almost vertical cliffs and high peaks of the Canik and Pontus mountains. Five bridges cross the river, and most of the town lies on the southern bank, spread along the river. The climb up to the higher ground is very steep, making the valley walls uni...http: //booksllc.net/?l=de