Pontian Greek Society of Chicago

Pontus (Greek: Pontos), an ancient Greek word for “sea,” refers to the Black Sea and the surrounding coastal areas. The presence of Greeks in the area dates back to ancient times, some 2000 years before the migration of Turkic people in this area in the 10th century AD. Research suggests that in the period around 1000 BC, the first trading adventures in this area took place, mainly in search of gold and other minerals. During the 8th Century B.C. Greeks from Miletus (Greek: Miletos) colonized this area, creating cities like Sinope, Samsun (Greek: Amisos) and Trebizond  (Greek: Trapezus). Pontus contributed great thinkers such as the philosopher Diogenes of Sinope and the geographer Strabo of Amasia.

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