Scythian Neapolis
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Scythian Neapolis was an ancient fortified city and political center of the Scythians located near present-day Simferopol in Crimea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scythian political center
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ancient city → archaeological site → fortified settlement → |
| country |
Ukraine
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| culture |
Scythian
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|
| declinedInCentury |
3rd century AD
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| destroyedBy |
Goths
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| destroyedInCentury |
3rd century AD
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| excavated |
19th century
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20th century → |
| excavatedBy |
Soviet archaeologists
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Ukrainian archaeologists → archaeologists from the Russian Empire → |
| flourishedInCentury |
1st century BC
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2nd century BC → |
| foundedInCentury |
3rd century BC
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| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
Greek imported pottery
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Scythian pottery → architectural remains → funerary monuments → inscriptions → jewelry → metal weapons → |
| hasFeature |
acropolis
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burial structures → public buildings → residential quarters → sanctuaries → |
| hasFortifications |
gates
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stone defensive walls → towers → |
| hasInhabitants |
Hellenized population
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Scythians → mixed Scythian-Greek population → |
| heritageStatus |
protected archaeological monument
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| locatedIn |
Crimea
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Crimean Peninsula → Northern Black Sea region → |
| locatedNear |
Simferopol
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| modernSiteWithin |
city limits of Simferopol
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| nearbyWaterBody |
Salhir River basin
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| partOf |
Late Scythian kingdom
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| regionInAntiquity |
Taurica
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| role |
administrative center
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capital of the Late Scythian kingdom in Crimea → fortress → political center of the Scythians in Crimea → |
| usedBy |
Scythians
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Sevastopol
("Malakhov Kurgan")
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hasLandmark |
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Simferopol
("Scythian Neapolis archaeological site")
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hasNotableSite |
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Simferopol
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historicalPredecessor |