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Giresun, in the northeast of Anatolia, the city is one of the pearl of the Black Sea. City, stretching to the sea is situated on the peninsula. Across the peninsula, which is the only island of Black Sea Giresun Island (Aretias), the island stands as a necklace.

History Shortcut

Where the city was occupied and by whom it was established is not clear. BC The source for 350 years, this information is located. Geographer Strabo, the city Farnakia said, today’s city of Giresun, where it was established is emphasized. Former name of the Roman administrator Farnakia’nın Kerasus had stated Arrien and was established here by the people of Sinop has written.
 
About the city of Rome, belonged to the Byzantine Empire and the Greeks of Pontus has no satisfactory information.

Hittite Empire period in tablets based on historical sources, the borders within the region of Giresun Azzi is understood. Up to 90 cities in establishing colonies in the Black Sea region Miletoslular, Giresun and the founding of the city are Tirebolu. The aim of this zone is not to their homeland, where all sorts of underground and above ground resources was exploited. So it can protect some of these settlements were to take place here.

 
Silver and iron production is an important locations around the Giresun Romans did not build a complete domination. Pressed in terms of their money in this area are narrated. In the first period of Roman rule by the Roman writer Ammianus Marcel Roman commander Lucullus came here and saw the wild cherry trees and saplings of these trees were taken to Rome. Giresun this information to the world from the spread of cherry is a source of faith but existed in Rome before cherries are indicated. Giresun is a history of the Romans and then Byzantines control.