Terme
Terme | |
|---|---|
  Terme | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′33″N 36°58′26″E / 41.20917°N 36.97389°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Samsun |
| Population | |
| • Urban | Template:Turkey district populations |
| • District | Template:Turkey district populations |
| 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.[1]
Terme District is the site of an annual festival celebrating the Amazons, an ancient nation of all-female warriors who, according to Greek myth, were believed to have lived in the Samsun region.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 87 & notes.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
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