Comana Pontica
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Comana Pontica was an ancient town in the region of Pontus (in modern-day Turkey), known as a religious center and later as the place where John Chrysostom died in exile.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comana Pontica (Latin) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient town
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Christian exiles
ⓘ
John Chrysostom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Greco-Roman religion ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Greco-Pontic culture ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Hellenistic period
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| governedBy | high priest (in pagan period) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sanctuary
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
religious center
ⓘ
sanctuary town ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | site of historical Christian memory ⓘ |
| hasType | temple-state town ⓘ |
| historicalRole | place of exile ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Comana Pontica
ⓘ
surface form:
Comana Pontica (Latin)
Comana in Pontus ⓘ Κόμανα Ποντική (Greek) ⓘ |
| laterReligiousSignificance | Christian pilgrimage interest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
ⓘ
Asia Minor ⓘ Pontus ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
Roman province of Bithynia and Pontus
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman province of Pontus
|
| locatedInRegion | northern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Black Sea ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
ecclesiastical histories
ⓘ
late antique Christian sources ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Pontus ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | John Chrysostom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | important cult center in Pontus ⓘ |
| statusInRomanPeriod | provincial town ⓘ |
| timeOfEvent | early 5th century CE ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | Christian town in Late Antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Comana Pontica (Latin)