Pontus (Ancient Greek: Πόντος Pontos) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus in modern-day Turkey, and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty of Persian origin, [2][3][4][1] which may have been directly related to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty. [5][1] The kingdom was proclaimed by Mithridates I in 281 ...

Pontus is sometimes considered as the original home of the Amazons, in ancient Greek mythology and historiography (e. g. by Herodotus and Strabo). Traditional rural Pontic house. Pontus remained outside the reach of the Bronze Age empires, of …

Pontus, ancient district in northeastern Anatolia adjoining the Black Sea. In the 1st century bc it briefly contested Rome’s hegemony in Anatolia. An independent Pontic kingdom with its capital at Amaseia (modern Amasya) was established at the end of …

Pontus, originating from the Ancient Greek term Πόντος, was a prominent Hellenistic kingdom located in the northeastern region of modern-day Turkey. Established by the Mithridatic dynasty, the kingdom bore strong Persian roots, potentially linking its rulers to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty.

Nov 16, 2016 · For the sake of remembrance, here is an expose of a long-gone kingdom; the story of Pontus. The Origin and Geography of Pontus. The story of Pontus, like many other ancient countries, traces back to the Macedonian military …

In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ ˈpɒntəs /; Ancient Greek: Πόντος, romanized: Póntos, lit. 'Sea') [1] was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities.

Pontus is the place where a Jew named Aquila, who later became a Christian along with his wife Priscilla, was born (Acts 18:1 - 2). The couple would become friends of the Apostle Paul and greatly aid his evangelistic efforts.

Pontus was the primordial ancient Greek god of the sea. He was the sea itself, not merely its resident deity, who was born fom earth at the very dawn of creation.

The Kingdom of Pontus which was ruled primarily by the six Mithridates kings (I-VI) was a Greek state which lasted from 291 BC up until the Roman conquest in 63 BC.

Pontus (Ancient Greek: Πόντος Pontos) was a Hellenistic kingdom centered in the historical region of Pontus in modern-day Turkey, and ruled by the Mithridatic dynasty of Persian origin, which may have been directly related to Darius the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty.