Boon
Ordu · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Ordu
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Wikidata
- Q65048849
About
Boon (Ancient Greek: Βοών) was a port on the Black Sea coast of ancient Pontus, 90 stadia east of Cape Jasonium. According to William Hamilton, the 19th-century geologist, it was "the best winter harbor on that side of Constantinople, surpassing even Sinope due to its great depth".
Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Read more on Wikipedia
Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Boon: about 119 km and 2 h of travel, plus roughly 6 h 30 min for the visits.
22 km · 22 min by car
Bolaman CastleOrdu, Fatsa
28 km · 28 min by car
GenetesOrdu
7.5 km · 8 min by car
38 km · 38 min by car
IschopolisGiresun
23 km · 23 min by car
Giresun CastleGiresun
Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
Wrong information?Tell usFix it on OpenStreetMap