Cizari
settlement and fort of ancient Pontus
Cizari or Kizari (Ancient Greek: ἡ Κίζαρι), also called Icizari or Ikizari (Ἰκίζαρι), was a settlement and fort of ancient Pontus, in the district Phazemonitis, on Lake Stiphane. It was deserted in Strabo's time, and there was a palace built near it.
Its site is located southwest of Lâdik, Asiatic Turkey.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Cizari". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as settlement and fort of ancient Pontus. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q85752652. Authority coordinates are 40.899, 35.875. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1854 and 1857.
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