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title: Chersonesus
author: Alexxx1979
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18266/chersonesus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-12-15
---

# Chersonesus

_Authored by Alexxx1979_

## Image File

[![Chersonesus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18266.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18266.jpg)

## Image Caption

Chersonesus was a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) colony established in the 5th century BCE by Dorians from Heraclea Pontica on the northern shores of the Black Sea in what is now the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula (modern-day Sevastopol in Ukraine). Chersonesus evolved into a thriving [city-state](https://www.worldhistory.org/Polis/) known for its strategic location and economic significance. Over the centuries, the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) experienced periods of Greek, [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/), and [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) rule, each leaving a distinct imprint on its [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) and [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Alexxx1979. (2023, December 15). Chersonesus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18266/chersonesus/>
### Chicago
Alexxx1979. "Chersonesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 15, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18266/chersonesus/>.
### MLA
Alexxx1979. "Chersonesus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18266/chersonesus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sevastopol_Chersonesus_IMG_0680_1725.jpg) by [**Alexxx1979**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sevastopol_Chersonesus_IMG_0680_1725.jpg). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 15 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.