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Boztepe Hill, Trabzon

Coordinates: 40°59′42″N 39°43′52″E / 40.995°N 39.731°E / 40.995; 39.731
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Boztepe or Mount Minthrion is a hill near Trabzon, in Turkey. It is located 3 kilometers southeast of the city center of Trabzon. The Değirmendere Valley lies to the east of Boztepe. The Kaymaklı quarter occupies most of the Boztepe hill. The area has been religiously significant since ancient times.[1] There are four sacred fountains on Bozetepe.

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  1. ^ Whiting, p. 565
  2. ^ Bryer, p. 207
  3. ^ Bryer, p. 208
  4. ^ Bryer, p. 200
  5. ^ Bryer, p. 207

Sources

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  • Bryer, Anthony; David Winfield (March 1985). Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Dumbarton Oaks Studies, 20) Two Volume Set. Dumbarton Oaks Pub Service. ISBN 0-88402-122-X.
  • Whiting, Dominic (2001). Turkey Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 1-900949-85-7.
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40°59′42″N 39°43′52″E / 40.995°N 39.731°E / 40.995; 39.731