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Map showing the Crimean peninsula bordered by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, with major cities such as Simferopol, Sevastopol, Yevpatoriya, Kerch, and Yalta labeled. An inset map in the upper left highlights Crimea's location relative to Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey. Salt-encrusted shoreline of Syvash lagoon in the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine, with sparse vegetation and a single distant tree under a partly cloudy sky. Stone columns and a partial archway stand among the grassy ruins of the ancient city of Panticapaeum in Crimea, Ukraine, with scattered stone blocks and a tree in the background. Tourists stroll and relax along the busy seafront promenade in downtown Yalta, Crimea, with buildings, trees, and hills visible in the background. Yalta harbour Courtyard view of Khan's Palace in Bakhchisaray, Crimea, showing arched walkways, decorative tilework, a tall minaret, and green benches surrounded by trees and shrubs. Black and white photo by Roger Fenton showing soldiers gathered among rows of tents in a valley encampment during the Crimean War, with rocky hills in the background. Map showing the principal battle sites of the Crimean War (1853-56) around the Black Sea region, including Crimea. The left panel provides a regional view with locations such as Sevastopol, Sinope, and Constantinople marked, while the right panel zooms in on Crimea, highlighting battles at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman, and the prolonged siege of Sevastopol. The map distinguishes the territories of the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at microphones wearing a striped ribbon, with uniformed navy personnel and Russian flags in the background.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: NPR - Word of the Week: Crimea's tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name. Oct 16, 2026
Add new Web site: CORE - The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Security and Human Rights Issues (PDF). Jul 17, 2024
Updated for the attacks on the Kerch Strait Bridge. Jul 17, 2023
Updated for the completion of the Kerch Strait bridge and the escalation of tension in the Sea of Azov. Nov 27, 2018
Updated to mention the capture and partial repatriation of the Ukrainian fleet. Jan 31, 2017
Updated for Russia's ratification of the treaty to annex Crimea. Mar 21, 2014
Updated to mention the treaty incorporating Crimea into the Russian Federation. Mar 19, 2014
Updated for the March 16, 2014, referendum on joining Russia. Mar 17, 2014
Article thoroughly revised. Mar 07, 2014
Add new Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine - Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Jan 13, 2014
Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Crimea, Ukraine. Mar 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Crimea, Ukraine. Mar 15, 2013
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Crimea, Ukraine. Mar 15, 2013
Add new Web site: Jewish Encyclopedia - Crimea, Ukraine. Mar 15, 2013
Article revised and updated. Jun 10, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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