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Cape Jason
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Cape Jason is a cape located at Caytepe / Caka (officially Aziziye) villages, Perembe (formerly Vona) district, Ordu Province, Turkey. Its name is derived from the mythological leader Jason of the Argonauts.
History
Cape Jason harkens back to ancient times when a temple of Jason stood at the edge of the sea, protecting the sailors of Black Sea's treacherous waters. A church later replaced the temple with a similar mission. It now sits in total solitude in an overgrown cornfield next to a lighthouse overlooking the roaring waves of the Pontus.
Cape Yason Natural and Archeological Sit Area in the borders of Caytepe village Perembe county, is form of a little peninsula lie towards sea. By means of second degree natural and archeological sit area it taken under protection. On this area a church with garden wall ruin still out stands. Moreover some parts of wall ruins lies all along the sea coast, ancient port and fish breeding pools remained to nowadays.
References
Ozhan Ozturk. Black Sea: Encyclopedic Dictionary. 2 Volumes. Heyamola Publishing. Istanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.
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