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Comana Pontica
40.3575° N, 36.6386° E
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Comana Pontica (Ancient Greek: Κόμανα Ποντική, romanized: Komana Pontika), was an ancient city located in ancient Pontus, on the river Iris, at modern Gümenek near Tokat in Turkey.
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Kingdom of Pontus founded
281 BCE
Defeat of Mithridates VI
63 BCE
Martyrdom of Basiliscus
c. 310 AD
Death of John Chrysostom in Comana
407 AD
Recorded as Komada
1347
Anderson expedition in Pontus
1896–1899
Modern location identified by radar
2009
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