Sam Topalidis 2021 Greek Settlement The name Sinope is probably of Hittite origin and its settlement may have existed at least during the Hittite period. After […]
Sam Topalidis 2021 Xenophon, an Athenian, was one of the Greek mercenaries who were hired by Cyrus to usurp the crown of Cyrus’ brother, Artaxerxes II, […]
Sam Topalidis (Pontic Historian) 2019 Historical Background From the 7th century BC, Pontos (northeast corner of Anatolia near the Black Sea) had several Greek settlements (Topalidis 2019). After […]
Sam Topalidis (Pontic Historian) 2018 Introduction Greeks colonised Pontos in the north-east corner of Anatolia near the Black Sea from at least the 7th century BC (Tsetskhladze […]