Via Pontica

The Via pontica was an ancient Roman road connecting the western shore of the Black Sea ( ancient Greek Pontos Euxeinos, whence the name derives ). Located at the eastern edge of the Balkan Peninsula, she joined the Bosphorus in the south to the Danube in the north - or Byzantion located on the Danube Delta cities Troesmis and Histria.

Stations

  • Byzantium (later Constantinople Opel, now Istanbul )
  • Agatopolis (now Achtopol )
  • Pontica Apollonia ( Sozopol today )
  • Deultum
  • Aquae Calidae (now Mineral Baths of Bourgas) and Pyrgos ( Burgas today )
  • Anchialos (now Pomorie )
  • Mesambria (today Nessebar )
  • Odesos (now Varna )
  • Byzone (now Kawarna )
  • Kallatis (today Mangalia )
  • Tomoi
  • Troesmis ( Iglita ) and Histria

Migration

Today is also a north-south migration route of migratory birds, which leads along the old road, the name Via pontica bears.

Histria (ancient city) Ahtopol Bird migration
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