Episode

1727: "The Pontic Mountains"

Podcast: Interesting Things with JC
Published: Jul 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 258
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Summary

Interesting Things with JC #1727: "The Pontic Mountains" – A mountain range traps rain along Turkey's Black Sea coast while drying the land just beyond it, shaping forests, farms, trade routes, and entire communities that still follow the mountains today.