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Jun 23, 2024 · West of the modern town stood the ancient Greek colony of Chersonesus, founded in 421 bce. Originally a republic, Chersonesus (Heracleotic Chersonese) became, in turn, part of the kingdom of Pontus, of the Cimmerian Bosporus, of the Roman Empire, and of the Byzantine Empire.
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Jun 27, 2024 · Russia has significantly altered the Chersonesos Taurica in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage site of immense historical significance, according to Evelyn Kravchenko, a senior researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
2 days ago · The Greek city of Chersonesus existed for almost two thousand years, first as an independent democracy and later as part of the Bosporan Kingdom. In the 13th and 14th centuries, it was sacked by the Golden Horde several times and was finally totally abandoned.
The picturesque Black Sea peninsula is famous for its beaches, mountains, vineyards, palaces and rich history. We spotlight the unmissable places when traveling in Crimea. 1. Sevastopol. The ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Russian occupation authorities destroyed the UNESCO-listed city of Chersonesus in southwestern Crimea and constructed an outdoor theater at the site of the excavations, a senior researcher at the...
2 days ago · From the 5th and 4th centuries bce, the Greeks established colonies along the Crimean coasts, the most important being at Chersonesus, near modern Sevastopol, and Panticapaeum, where Kerch now stands.
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4 days ago · Crimea [b] ( / kraɪˈmiːə / ⓘ kry-MEE-ə) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukraine.
