Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site

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Roman-Byzantine city UNESCO World Heritage Site ancient Greek city archaeological site

Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site is an ancient Greek and later Roman-Byzantine city on the Crimean Peninsula, renowned for its well-preserved ruins and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form As subject As object
Chersonesus Taurica 0 2
Chersonesus Taurica National Preserve 0 1
Chersonesus in Crimea (traditionally) 0 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman-Byzantine city →
UNESCO World Heritage Site →
ancient Greek city →
archaeological site →
alsoKnownAs Chersonese →
surface form: Chersonesos

Chersonese →
surface form: Chersonesus Taurica

Khersones Tavriyskyi →
category Cultural heritage →
country Ukraine →
culture Ancient Greek →
Byzantine →
Roman →
foundedBy ancient Greek colonists →
hasMuseum Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site self-linksurface differs →
surface form: Chersonesus Taurica National Preserve
hasPart amphitheatre →
basilicas →
city ruins →
fortifications →
harbour remains →
residential quarters →
vineyard plots →
heritageCriteria (ii) →
(iii) →
(v) →
(vi) →
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inscriptionReason outstanding example of a Greek colony and its chora in the Black Sea region →
knownFor Christian basilicas and religious buildings →
rural agricultural landscape with chora →
well-preserved urban layout →
locatedIn Crimea →
surface form: Crimean Peninsula

Sevastopol →
locatedOn Black Sea coast →
management Ukrainian authorities (internationally recognized) →
partOf Chersonese →
period Byzantine period →
Classical Antiquity →
Hellenistic period →
Roman period →
region Europe and North America (UNESCO region) →
significance evidence of long-term interaction between Greek, Roman and Byzantine cultures in the Black Sea region →
example of ancient Greek colonial city planning →
UNESCOSiteId 1411 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2013 →

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vladimir the Great → baptismPlace → Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site →
this entity surface form: Chersonesus in Crimea (traditionally)
Kerkinitis → connectedWith → Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site →
this entity surface form: Chersonesus Taurica
Sevastopol → hasLandmark → Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site →
Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site → hasMuseum → Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: Chersonesus Taurica National Preserve
Christianization of Kievan Rus' → location → Chersonesus Taurica archaeological site →
this entity surface form: Chersonesus Taurica