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A striking satellite view showing the Danube River as it empties into the Black Sea, highlighting the river's vast delta and sediment dispersal, 2003
The Black Sea: Historical Names and Origins
Once known as Pont-Euxin, the Black Sea was called "Cara-Denghis" by the Turks and "Czorno-More" by the Cossacks. This map was drawn from a Turkish manuscript created in Cassa, 1705
Rufin Sudkovsky – "Naval Battle Between Vesta and Fetkh-i Bulend," Black Sea, July 11, 1877: This dramatic seascape by Rufin Sudkovsky (1850–1885) captures the intense naval clash between the Russian steamer Vesta and the Ottoman ironclad Fetkh-i Bulend during the Russo-Turkish War
A detailed satellite view capturing the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea, highlighting the geographical and topographical features of the region, 1998
Ortelius’ 1590 map of the Black Sea showcases detailed coastlines, rivers, and cities in dark red, with labeled regions spanning present-day Turkey, Georgia, Ukraine, and beyond. It highlights key mythological sites like Phryxis’ temple in Colchis, home to the Golden Fleece, and Themiscyra, the legendary city of the Amazons

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