Myrmekion
Myrmēkion (Greek: Μυρμήκιον, Russian: Мирмекий) was an ancient Greek colony in the Crimea, situated on the shore of the Cimmerian Bosporus, 4 kilometres to the north of Panticapaeum, the capital of the Bosporan Kingdom. It was founded in the mid-6th century BC as an independent polis, which soon became one of the richest in the region. In the 5th century BC, the town specialized in winemaking and minted its own coinage. It was surrounded by towered walls, measuring some 2.5 metres thick. Myrmekion fell into the hands of the Bosporan kings in the 4th century BC and gradually dwindled into insignificance in the shadow of their capital, Panticapaeum. Regular excavations began in 1934 undertaken by an expedition led by V.F. Gaidukevich. The site was excavated by Polish archaeologists, led by K
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Myrmekion
Myrmēkion (Greek: Μυρμήκιον, Russian: Мирмекий) was an ancient Greek colony in the Crimea, situated on the shore of the Cimmerian Bosporus, 4 kilometres to the north of Panticapaeum, the capital of the Bosporan Kingdom. It was founded in the mid-6th century BC as an independent polis, which soon became one of the richest in the region. In the 5th century BC, the town specialized in winemaking and minted its own coinage. It was surrounded by towered walls, measuring some 2.5 metres thick. Myrmekion fell into the hands of the Bosporan kings in the 4th century BC and gradually dwindled into insignificance in the shadow of their capital, Panticapaeum. Regular excavations began in 1934 undertaken by an expedition led by V.F. Gaidukevich. The site was excavated by Polish archaeologists, led by K
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Mirmecio (en griego, Μυρμήκιον ...... hallaba la ciudad de Aquileo.
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Myrmekjon, Mirmeki, Myrmekion, ...... imnos, Strabon, Pseudo-Arrian.
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Myrmēkion (Greek: Μυρμήκιον, R ...... Museum began work at the site.
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Мирмекий (др.-греч. Μυρμήκιον) ...... аследия федерального значения.
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Mirmecio (en griego, Μυρμήκιον ...... hallaba la ciudad de Aquileo.
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Myrmekjon, Mirmeki, Myrmekion, ...... imnos, Strabon, Pseudo-Arrian.
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Myrmēkion (Greek: Μυρμήκιον, R ...... olish archaeologists, led by K
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Мирмекий (др.-греч. Μυρμήκιον) ...... аследия федерального значения.
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Mirmecio
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Myrmekion
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Myrmekjon
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Мирмекий
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