🏛️ Comana Pontica-Zela
Ruins of a Pontic sanctuary city in north-central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Tokat in Tokat Province, Türkiye
- Ancient sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Ma (Enyo)
- Capital of the Kingdom of Pontus under Mithridates VI
- Site of Caesar's decisive victory at the Battle of Zela in 47 BCE
Comana Pontica-Zela was a major religious and political center in the Kingdom of Pontus during the late Hellenistic period. The site served as a temple sanctuary dedicated to the Anatolian mother goddess Ma, whose cult attracted pilgrims and generated significant wealth through donations. The city functioned as an administrative capital under King Mithridates VI Eupator and remained strategically important throughout the Roman conquest of Anatolia ...