Livera (Gr: Λιβερά, today Yazlik) is a village in the Maçka region of Pontus. Prior to the exchange of populations, it had a population of 800-1,000 people who were all Christians. The village was divided into 3 parishes (Falena, Sagksenoy and Livera Proper).

Melet was the name of a village and town, but also the name of one of the 7 provinces in the Nikopolis (Sebinkarahisar) region of Pontus. Currently named Mesudiye (or Hamidiye), the earlier Greek name was Meletios, Melet or Milas (Mελέτιος, Μελέτ, οr Μήλας).

This paper summarises reputable information written in English on the relocation of Pontic Greeks since the 18th century from their homeland of Pontos and around the Black Sea to Greece and the Pontic Greek diaspora (sometimes via the former Soviet central Asian republics like Kazakhstan).

In Argonauts in the Antipodes of the South, Makis Kasapidis presents a thorough analysis and critique of the Pontic Greeks of Australia. In parts of the book, the author looks at the achievements and philanthropic work of Australia's Pontic Greeks, while also singling out a few notable members of the community.

Amisos, otherwise known as Samsunta by Greeks, is today’s Samsun, a city situated on the shoreline of the historic region of Pontus, in today’s Turkey. The name Samsunta is derived from Amisos; Eis Amison (towards Amisos) -> s’Amison -> s’Amson -> Samsunta. 

After the fall of Byzantium (1453), Ottoman Greeks (Orthodox Christians) lived within the Ottoman Empire having the Ecumenical Patriarchate at Constantinople as their spiritual base.

Ας ρίξουμε μια ματιά στον καθρέφτη πρώτα.

Γράφει ο Βασίλης Θωμόπουλος, Βανκούβερ, Β.Κ.

Μα τι θυμήθηκε τώρα ύστερα από τόσον καιρό! Σηκώθηκε ανήσυχος από τον καναπέ και κατευθύνθηκε στο δωμάτιό του. Ήξερε τι ζιτούσε και πού να το βρει. Σε ένα συρτάρι του γραφείου του είχε κρυμμένο έναν φάκελο.

Anatolia College, Merzifon was a high school, theological seminary, orphanage and hospital founded in 1864 in the town of Merzifon in the Amasya province of Asia Minor (today Turkey).

The Kotsari, Kotchari or Kochari, (Grk: Κότσαρι) is a popular dance amongst Pontic Greeks second only in popularity to the Serra. It was danced in the eastern regions of Pontus such as Argyroupolis, Bayburt and primarily by the Pontic people of Kars.

The Trabzon Museum was built in the early 1900's by Greek banker Kostantinos Theofylaktos who owned one of the largest banking and merchant houses of Trabzon (Gr: Trapezunta) and Pontus at the time. He was a major benefactor of the city and Mayor during the Russian occupation of 1916-1918.

The Monastery of Saint John Vazelon, otherwise known as Vazelon Monastery is the oldest monastery of Pontus and named in memory of Saint John the Forerunner (Gr: Αγίου Ιωάννου Προδρόμου).

Argyroupoli (Grk: Αργυρούπολη, Trk: Gümüşhane) is a town located 80 km south of Trabzon in Pontus (north eastern Turkey), and was the home town of the historic province of Chaldia.

Chrysanthos Theodoridis (1934-2005), better known simply as Chrysanthos, is the most well known singer and song writer of Pontic Greek music. He was referred to as 'the nightingale of Pontus' due to his high pitched melodic voice. He was born in Oinoi, Kozani, Greece in 1934.

 

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