Nymphaion (Crimea)
Nýmphaion (Greek: Νύμφαιον, Latin: Nymphaeum), also known as Nymphaion on the Pontus (Ancient Greek: Νύμφαιον τὸ ἐν τῷ Πόντῳ), was a significant centre of the Bosporan Kingdom, situated on the Crimean shore of the Cimmerian Bosporus. Today it is located near the resort town Heroivske/Geroevskoye. It lies at a distance of about 14 kilometers south of Kerch, which was the site of ancient Panticapaeum.
Νύμφαιον Nymphaeum Нимфей | |
Remains of excavated walls in Nýmphaion | |
Shown within Crimea | |
| Location | Geroyevskoye/Heroivske, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Russia/Ukraine |
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| Region | Taurica |
| Coordinates | 45°14′12″N 36°25′3″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Settlers from Samos |
| Founded | 580–560 BC |
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