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Historic Greek village in northeastern Turkey left to crumble

A 17th century Greek historical site in Turkey’s Black Sea province Gumushane (Greek Argyròpolis), has been ignored for the last 50 years, Anadolu Agency reports. AA PhotoHuseyin Ates, a regional representative, told Anadolu Agency that the ruins of Santa (now Turkish Dumanli), 72 kilometres (44.7 miles) from Gumushane’s city centre, were listed as grade 1 and grade 3 archaeological sites in 1999. The site was once a bustling city...

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