Chersonese - Wikipedia Chersonese ( ˈkɜːrsəniːs ) is a name that was given to several different places in ancient times The word is derived from the Greek term for "peninsula", χερσόνησος chersonēsos, from χέρσος chersos ("dry land") + νῆσος nēsos (island) It was applied to a number of peninsulas in the ancient world These included:
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Tauric Chersonese and its chora are the remains of an ancient city, founded in the 5th century BCE as a colonial settlement of the Dorian Greeks, located on the Heraclean Peninsula in south-west Crimea
Thracian Chersonese - Hellenica World The principal towns of the Thracian Chersonese were Cardia, Pactya, Callipolis (Gallipoli), Alopeconnesus, Sestos, Madytus, and Elaeus The peninsula was renowned for its wheat
Chersonese Taurica - Encyclopedia of Ukraine Ancient Greek city and city-state in the southwestern part of the Crimea, near present-day Sevastopol The city was established in 422–21 BC by Megarian Greek colonists from Heraclea Pontica, a city on the southern coast of the Black Sea
Chersonese - Encyclopedia The Tauric Chersonese 1 (from 2nd century A D called Cherson) was a Dorian colony of Heraclea in Bithynia, founded in the 5th century B C in the Crimea about 2 m S of the modern Sevastopol
Chersonesus | Social Sciences and Humanities - EBSCO Chersonesus, an ancient Greek colony founded around 421 BCE, is located near Sevastopol on the southwestern coast of the Crimean Peninsula The name "Chersonesus" translates to "peninsula" in Greek, reflecting its geographical setting
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora The Heraclean Peninsula is home to the ancient city of Tauric Chersonese and its chora – the surrounding agricultural hinterland This landscape is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Origins of the Province of Moesia: Romans, Greeks and Thracians Roman military actions in Macedonia and Thrace were critical from 100 BC to 15 AD The region of Moesia integrated diverse ethnic groups, including Greeks and Thracians, by 15 AD Aelius Catus' actions led to the incorporation of the north-Danubian Getae into the province