Chersonesus

+**Chersonesus** was an ancient Greek colony founded on the southwestern coast of the [Tauric Chersonesus](/wiki/Tauric_Chersonesus), near modern Sevastopol. For centuries, it served as a vital port and cultural bridge, flourishing under various powers, including the [Byzantine Empire](/wiki/Byzantine_Empire), until its eventual decline.

+## See also

+- [Greek Colony](/wiki/Greek_Colony)

+- [Black Sea](/wiki/Black_Sea)

+- [Crimea](/wiki/Crimea)