Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Pontus” in book 4, chapter 40 of Polybius, Histories:
...with the
Pontus, it is now a freshwater lake: the sea-water has been
expelled by the silting up of the bottom, and the discharge of
the rivers has entirely overpowered it. The same will happen
to the Pontus , and indeed is taking place at this moment; and
though it is not evident to ordinary observers, owing to the
vastness of its basin, yet a moderately attentive study will
discover even now what is goi...
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| † | Pontus | 392 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Pontus (Turkey) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
† This entity has been selected by the automated classifier as the most likely match in this context. It may or may not be the correct match.