Nymphaion (Crimea)
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For other uses of this term, see Nymphaion (disambiguation).
Nýmphaion (Greek: Νύμφαιον, Latin: Nymphaeum), also known as Nymphaion on the Pontus (Ancient Greek: Νύμφαιον τὸ ἐν τῷ Πόντῳ),[1] 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.
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Νύμφαιον Nymphaeum Нимфей | |
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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