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Sinop, historically known as Sinope (Ancient Greek: Σινώπη, Sinōpē), is a city on the isthmus of İnce Burun (İnceburun, Cape Ince) and on the Boztepe Peninsula, near Cape Sinope (Sinop Burnu, Boztepe Cape, Boztepe Burnu) which is situated on the northernmost edge of the Turkish side of the Black Sea coast, in the ancient region of Paphlagonia, in modern-day northern Turkey.
Sinop Province (Turkish: Sinop ili; Greek: Σινώπη, Sinopi) is a province of Turkey, along the Black Sea.It is located between 41 and 42 degrees North latitude and between 34 and 35 degrees East longitude.
In Greek mythology, Sinope (/ s ɪ ˈ n oʊ p i /; Ancient Greek: Σινώπη [1]) was one of the daughters of Asopus and thought to be an eponym of the city Sinope on the Black Sea. Family [ edit ]
Most of the western half of Pontus and the Greek cities of the coast, including Sinope, were annexed by Rome directly as part of the Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus. The interior and eastern coast remained an independent client kingdom. The Bosporan Kingdom also remained independent under Pharnaces II of Pontus as an ally and friend of ...
Sinope may refer to: Sinop, Turkey, a city on the Black Sea, historically known as Sinope Battle of Sinop, 1853 naval battle in the Sinop port; Sinop Province; Sinope, Leicestershire, a hamlet in the Midlands of England; Sinope (mythology), in Greek mythology, daughter of Asopus; Sinope (moon), a moon of the planet Jupiter; Sinope, a moth genus
The Statue of Diogenes (Turkish: Diyojen Heykeli) is a monument to the Ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope, who was born in Sinop, ancient Asia Minor, Turkey in about 412 BC. Sinop (then known as Sinope) is the birthplace of Diogenes in the 5th century BC. Sinop municipality decided to erect a statue of Diogenes.
Sinop D is an ancient Black Sea shipwreck located to the east of Sinop, Turkey. The ship was discovered by a team led by Robert Ballard with Dan Davis in 2000. The team discovered the well-preserved wreck at a 320 m depth, in the Black Sea's deep anoxic waters. The vessel's entire hull and cargo are intact, buried in sediments.
Sinop can refer to: . Sinop, Turkey, a city on the Black Sea . Sinop Nuclear Power Plant, was planned in 2013, but cancelled in 2018; Battle of Sinop, 1853 naval battle in the Sinop port