Before that , the lion had been throughout Asia Minor , excepting the region of the Pontic Mountains in the north .
Anatolian lions had been in parts of the eastern region , apparently up to the 19th Century .
Before that , the lion had been throughout Anatolian   , excepting the region of the Pontic Mountains in the north .
Anatolian lions had been in parts of the eastern region , apparently up to the 19th Century .