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Themiscyra (Pontus)
Ancient Greek city on the Black Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe, see Themyscira (DC Comics).
Themiscyra (/ˌθɛmɪˈskɪrə/; Greek: Θεμίσκυρα Themiskyra) was an ancient Greek town in northeastern Anatolia; it was situated on the southern coast of the Black Sea, near the mouth of the Thermodon, probably at or near modern Terme.
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According to Greek mythology, it was the capital city of the Amazons.