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City |
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Black Sea |
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Samsun |
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Ilkadim |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Survey |
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Classical |
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| It lies on Toraman Hill where Sahra Medical School is located today; in Ilkadim District of Samsun Province. The ancient city appears in the Samsun Culture Inventory which was achieved after the surveys organized by the Samsun Special Provincial Administration Directorship of Development and Construction in 2009.It was founded by Miletusians which came from Sinope at the beginning of 6th century BC. The acropolis is located on the flat ridges and the eastern slope of Toraman Hill and the remains of the city wall still can be seen. It covers an area of 44 hectare which contains the remains belonging to Classical, Hellenistic and Byzantine periods. This part is called Upper City. The Lower City which is located near the Ancient Harbor on the eastern ridge of Toraman Hill was the trade center of the city. It thrived in Hellenistic Period. The necropolis is located on the east of Kalkanca Quarter and the eastern slope of Kürdün River and the area where Toraman hill and the contemporary cemetery are located. During the survey conducted by Dönmez, a potsherd with painted decoration belonging to Late IA was recovered. This potsherd is one of the earliest finds of Kara Samsun/Amisos [Dönmez 2003:3]. |
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