Saurania (Ancient Greek:Σαυρανία), orSauronisena,[1] orSaunaria (Σαυναρία),[2] was a town ofancient Pontus, inhabited duringRoman andByzantine times.[3] It was in the later province ofPontus Polemoniacus, and mentioned byPtolemy.[2]
Its site is tentatively located nearGölköy inAsiatic Turkey.[3][4]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Saunaria".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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