Boztepe hill, Trabzon

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 west 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.

Notes

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

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Coordinates: 40°59′42″N 39°43′52″E / 40.995°N 39.731°E / 40.995; 39.731

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