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Sinope was founded in the second half of the 7th century BC as a Greek colony on the southern coasts of Euxine Sea. The city evolved into an extremely important port in the following centuries and gained economic power, thanks to the exploitation of the area's natural resources and in commerce. In 183 BC it became part of the Mithradatic kingdom and became its capital. It regained its freedom after the victory of the Romans in the 3rd Mithradatic War, in 70 BC, but soon Julius Caesar re-established it as a Roman colony. As a city of the Roman Empire, the importance of Sinope in the political and economic life of the southern coasts of Euxine Sea greatly increased, while archaeological ruins testify to the urban organization and prosperity. |
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