Khersones Tavriyskyi

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Khersones Tavriyskyi is an ancient Greek and later Roman-Byzantine city and archaeological site near Sevastopol in Crimea, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and historical significance on the Black Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
tourist attraction
archaeologicalResearch ongoing excavations and conservation projects
country Ukraine
culture Ancient Greek culture
Byzantine culture
Roman culture
foundedBy Greek colonists
governedBy local Greek polis institutions in antiquity
hasMuseum Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site
surface form: site museum of Khersones Tavriyskyi
hasPart ancient theater
basilicas
defensive walls
harbor remains
necropolis
residential quarters
towers
hasSiteType fortified city
urban settlement ruins
heritageDesignation National Cultural Heritage Monument of Ukraine
surface form: National cultural heritage monument of Ukraine

UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Byzantine churches
ancient Greek inscriptions
archaeological excavations
well-preserved ruins
locatedIn Crimea
Sevastopol
locatedOn Black Sea
Crimea
surface form: Crimean Peninsula
near modern city of Sevastopol
partOf Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
ancient Greek colonies on the Black Sea
religionHistorical Christianity in Byzantine period
ancient Greek polytheism
significance important trading hub on the Black Sea
key site for study of Greek and Byzantine urbanism
major center of ancient Greek colonization in the northern Black Sea
terrainFeature coastal promontory
timePeriod Byzantine period
Classical Antiquity
Hellenistic period
Roman period
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteType cultural

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