🏛️ Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora

Ukraine · Europe · Cultural · 44.52°N, 33.50°E

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.

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Quick facts

Country	Ukraine
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	44.52°N, 33.50°E · view on map

Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora is a cultural World Heritage site in Ukraine, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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