Chersonesus
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Chersonesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 6th century BC on the Crimean Peninsula, near modern Sevastopol, Ukraine. It was established as a trading post and later developed into a Dorian city that maintained a Greek-style constitution and fought for its independence against various groups, including the Scythians and the kings of Bosporus. The city traded with Athens and other Mediterranean cities.1
Chersonesus eventually sought protection from Pontus and was incorporated into its empire. Under the Roman Empire, it was a free city that supported a significant grain trade. The city continued to thrive under the Byzantine Empire before becoming uninhabited in the 14th century. The site now contains ruins from the 4th century BC and Byzantine periods.1
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