Giresun Island

Turkey / Giresun /
Giresun Island (Turkish: Giresun Adası) is a small island 1.2 miles from the Turkish city of Giresun on the southeastern coast of Black Sea. It is the largest island on the Turkish Black Sea coast. The ruins of a roofless stone temple, fortifications, and two wine or oil presses stand on the island.

The island's ancient names are Aretias, Ares, Areos Nesos and Puga. A large, black, spherical stone, located on the island and called Hamza Taşı in Turkish, is said to have magical properties. The roofless temple was in ancient times attributed to the Amazons.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giresun_Island
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Coordinates:   40°55'45"N   38°26'11"E
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