Terme
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Terme | |
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Country | Turkey |
Province | Samsun |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Urban | 31,163 |
• District | 73,094 |
Climate | Cfa |
Terme (formerly spelled Termeh; Ancient greek: Thèrmae, Θέρμαι) is a town, the headquarters of Terme District, Samsun Province, Turkey; both are named after the Terme River. Scholars have identified Terme or its environs as the site of the ancient city of Themiscyra, Θεμίσκυρα.[2]
Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who are believed to have lived in the Samsun region.[3]
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References
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- ↑ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 87 & notes.
- ↑ http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action?load=detay&link=212625
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