Pantikapaion
Pantikapaion (Greek: Παντικάπαιον Pantikapaion, from Scythian *Pantikapa 'fish-path'; Latin: Panticapaeum) was an ancient Greek city on the eastern shore of Crimea, which the Greeks called Taurica. The city lay on the western side of the Cimmerian Bosporus, and was founded by Milesians in the late 7th or early 6th century BC, on a hill later named Mount Mithridat. Its ruins now lie in the modern city of Kerch.
Παντικάπαιον (in Ancient Greek) | |
The prytaneion of Pantikapaion, second century BC. Kerch's Obelisk of Glory is visible in the background. | |
Shown within Crimea Pantikapaion (Black Sea) | |
| Location | Kerch, Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
|---|---|
| Region | Taurica |
| Coordinates | 45°21′3″N 36°28′7″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 100 ha (250 acres) |
| History | |
| Builder | Settlers from Miletus |
| Founded | 7th or 6th century BC |
| Abandoned | Approximately 370 AD |
| Periods | Archaic Greek |
| Cultures | Greek |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
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