Chersonesus

Chersonesus, contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson, 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.
  • Location: Gagarinsky District, Sevastopol
  • Alternative name: Chersonese, Chersonesos, Cherson, Korsun
  • Region: Taurica
  • Part of: National Reserve "Khersones Tavriiskyi"
  • Area: 30 ha (74 acres)
  • Builder: Settlers from Heraclea Pontica
  • Founded: 6th century BC

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