A body of water that was originally called Axenos (or Axine) by the ancient Greeks and then later called Euxine or Pontos (Pontus) Euxinus or simply Pontos; the word Axenos literally means, "an inhospitable place" but the name Euxine means, "kind to strangers."
Approximately 178,000 square miles (461,018 square kilometers) in area.
Approximate Geographic Center
Latitude North, Longitude East
43.5064, 33.8927
