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Khersones

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Tauric Chersonesos, Greek Χερσονασος (Chersones, Khersones, Russian: Херсонec) was the Greek settlement founded approximately 2500 years ago in the southwestern part of Crimean (Taurian) Peninsula. Its ruins are presently located in the suburbs of Sevastopol.


National Preserve of Tauric Chersonesos, Sevastopol

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