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1. Bithynia Et Pontus

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   The Cult of the Submerged Obelisks
   Perhaps the most peculiar religious phenomenon centered around the coastline between Heraclea Pontica and Amisus. Here, it was widely believed that ancient, perfectly smooth basalt obelisks, submerged just below the high-tide mark, functioned as atmospheric pressure regulators for the entire province. Pilgrims would attempt to calculate the resonant frequency of these submerged sto…