COMANA (mod. Gumenek)
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COMANA (mod. Gumenek) , an ancient city of Pontus, said to have been colonized from Comana in Cappadocia. It stood on the river Iris (Tozanli Su or Yeshil Irmak), and from its central position was a favourite emporium of Armenian and other merchants. The moon-goddess was worshipped in the city with a pomp and ceremony in all respects analogous to those employed in the Cappadocian city. The slaves attached to the temple alone numbered not less than 6000. St John Chrysostom died there on the way to Constantinople from his exile See Also: - EXILE (Lat. exsilium or exilium, from exsul or exul, which is derived from ex, out of, and the root sal, to go, seen in salire, to leap,
consul , &c.; the connexion with solum, soil, country is now generally considered wrong) at Cocysus in the Anti -Taurus. Remains of Comana are still to be seen near a village called Gumenek on the Tozanli Su, 7 M. from Tokat , but they are of the slightest description. There is a mound; and a few inscriptions are built into a bridge , which here spans the river, carrying the road from Niksar to Tokat . (D. G. H.)
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