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Chersonesus, contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson (Χερσών), was an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. Settlers from Heraclea Pontica in Bithynia established the colony in the 6th century BC.
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. In 988 or 989 Prince Volodymyr of Kyiv captured the town and…
Tauric Chersonese, ancient region comprising the Crimea and, often, the city of Chersonesus, located three miles west of modern Sevastopol, Ukraine. The city, founded on the Heracleotic Chersonese (or Chersonesos Micra [Small Chersonese]) by Ionian Greeks in the 6th century bc, probably as a.
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Jan 1, 2005 · Chersonesos is a vast ancient ruin in Ukraine, with Greek, Roman and Byzantine remains. Learn about its history, excavation and uniqueness from an archaeologist in this article.
Chersonasus or Chersonasos (Ancient Greek: Χερσόνασος), later Chersonesus or Chersonesos (Χερσόνησος), was a town and polis (city-state) on the north coast of ancient Crete.
Chersonese or Chersonesus is an ancient Greek colony located in the southwestern Crimea near the port city of Sevastopol. The World Heritage Site includes the complete ancient polis and seven fragments of its chora.
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Jun 23, 2013 · Explore the ancient city founded by Dorian Greeks in the 5th century BC and its agricultural landscape of 400 equal plots on the Black Sea coast. Learn about the cultural exchange, trade routes and land organization of this exceptional example of a polis and its chora.
