Sam Topalidis

Sam Topalidis has extensively researched the history and culture of Pontos, Asia Minor and the Caucasus since 2000.  He has published numerous well-researched and well-referenced articles on Pontos all of which are located on the PontosWorld website as well as other Pontic websites and blogs. He is also the author of his own family story, A Pontic Greek History which includes a summary of the history of Pontos. Sam has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree and a Masters of Science degree.

An Introduction to Pontic Greek History: Part II
Byzantine and Greek Orthodox Churches in Trabzon
A History of Ordu (Kotyora), Pontos
Fedor Uspenskii's archaeological research in Trabzon during World War I
American Protestant Missions in Pontos
The American Protestant Mission at Merzifon, Pontos
Greeks from the Former Soviet Union
Protestant Greeks in Ordu and the Family History of Maria Spyridopoulou
An Introduction to Traditional Greek Dance: Part 3
An Introduction to Traditional Greek Dance: Part 2
An Introduction to Traditional Greek Dance: Part 1
A History of Bafra, Pontos
Discovering Your Pontic Greek Family History: Is Taking a DNA Test Useful?
The History of Sinope
St. John Vazelon Monastery, Pontos
Xenophon in Pontos
The Movement of People Into Greece Before 800 BC
History and Culture of Greeks from Pontos Black Sea
Traditional Pontic Greek Costumes
How Did Greeks From Pontos Identify Themselves?
An Introduction to Pontic Greek History
The Soumela Monastery, Pontos
The Status of Old Churches in Trabzon
A Brief Introduction to the Pontic Greek Dialect
The Relocation of Greeks from Pontos
Ποιοί είναι οι Έλληνες Tου Πόντου;
Life During the Russian Occupation of Trabzon During WW1
Who Are the Greeks From Pontos?
The History of the Symbols of the Single and Double-Headed Eagles in Pontos
Mad Honey of Pontos, Turkey
The Tsabouna (Tulum) Bagpipe: What is its Future?
The Origin of Current Greek and Turkish Surnames
The Kemenche: The Beloved Instrument of the Pontic People
The Daouli Drum
The Crypto-Christians of Trabzon
The Pontic Greek Family History of Sofia Dimarhos
The Family History of Sam Topalidis
History and Renovation of Panayia Theoskepastos Monastery
Greek Orthodox Weddings in Pontos
Greek Orthodox Easter Celebrations in Pontos
Development of the Pontic Greek Dialect
Christian Greek Funeral Rituals in Pontos
The History of Amisos
A Pontic Greek History
A History of Trabzon
Formation of the First Greek Settlements in the Pontos