Giresun Island

Giresun Island is located in the Black Sea region, on the coast of Giresun Province. Its ancient names were Aretias and Khalkeritis. Medieval walls, a church, a chapel, a cistern, and numerous pithoi and tomb structures can be seen on the island. It has been considered that the mythological stories of the Legend of Hercules and the Argonauts' Golden Fleece, the Story of King Mithridates' Daughter and the Shepherd, prophet Joseph's Golden Statue, and the Legend of the Amazon Women occurred here.