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Charax (Χάραξ, gen.: Χάρακος) is the largest Roman military settlement excavated in the Crimea.[1]

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  1. 25 relations: Aleksandr Mongait, Castra, Chersonesus, Crimea, Cyclopean masonry, Dacha, Defensive wall, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Legio I Italica, Legio XI Claudia, Michael Rostovtzeff, Military camp, Roman aqueduct, Russian units of measurement, Saint Petersburg State University, Scythians, Shuvalov, Slighting, Swallow's Nest, Tauri, Thermae, Tourist attraction, Vespasian, Vexillatio.

  2. 1st-century establishments
  3. Buildings and structures in Crimea
  4. Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea
  5. Forts in Ukraine
  6. Roman legionary fortresses in Ukraine
  7. Ruins in Ukraine
  8. Tourist attractions in Crimea

Aleksandr Mongait

Aleksandr Lvovich Mongait, Александр Львович Монгайт (1915—1974) was a Soviet Russian archaeologist.

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Castra

In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word castrum (castra) was a military-related term.

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Chersonesus

Chersonesus, contracted in medieval Greek to Cherson (Χερσών), was an ancient Greek colony founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula. Charax, Crimea and Chersonesus are Archaeological sites in Ukraine, buildings and structures in Crimea, Ruins in Ukraine and tourist attractions in Crimea.

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Crimea

Crimea is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov.

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Cyclopean masonry

Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and with clay mortar or no use of mortar.

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Dacha

A dacha (Belarusian, Ukrainian and a) is a seasonal or year-round second home, often located in the exurbs of post-Soviet countries, including Russia.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia

Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mikhailovich; 13 April 1866 – 26 February 1933) was an Imperial Grand Duke and dynast of the House of Romanov of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II and advisor to him.

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Great Soviet Encyclopedia

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GSE;, BSE) is the largest Soviet Russian-language encyclopedia, published in the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990.

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Legio I Italica

Legio I Italica ("First Italian Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded by emperor Nero on September 22, 66 (the date is attested by an inscription).

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Legio XI Claudia

Legio XI Claudia ("Claudius' Eleventh Legion") was a legion of the Imperial Roman army.

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Michael Rostovtzeff

Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff, or Rostovtsev (Михаи́л Ива́нович Росто́вцев; – October 20, 1952), was a Russian historian whose career straddled the 19th and 20th centuries and who produced important works on ancient Roman and Greek history.

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Military camp

A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent military base, for the lodging of an army.

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Roman aqueduct

The Romans constructed aqueducts throughout their Republic and later Empire, to bring water from outside sources into cities and towns.

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Russian units of measurement

Traditional Russian units of measurement were standardized and used in Imperial Russia and after the Russian Revolution, but were abandoned after 21 July 1925, when the Soviet Union adopted the metric system, per the order of the Council of People's Commissars.

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Saint Petersburg State University

Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU; Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a public research university in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Russia.

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Scythians

The Scythians or Scyths (but note Scytho- in composition) and sometimes also referred to as the Pontic Scythians, were an ancient Eastern Iranic equestrian nomadic people who had migrated during the 9th to 8th centuries BC from Central Asia to the Pontic Steppe in modern-day Ukraine and Southern Russia, where they remained established from the 7th century BC until the 3rd century BC.

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Shuvalov

The House of Shuvalov (Шува́лов) is the name of a Russian noble family, which was documented since the 16th century.

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Slighting

Slighting is the deliberate damage of high-status buildings to reduce their value as military, administrative or social structures.

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Swallow's Nest

The Swallow's Nest (Lastivchýne hnizdó; Lástochkino gnezdó) is a decorative castle located at Gaspra, a small spa town between Yalta and Alupka on the Crimean peninsula. Charax, Crimea and Swallow's Nest are buildings and structures in Crimea, cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea and tourist attractions in Crimea.

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Tauri

The Tauri (Ταῦροι in Ancient Greek), or Taurians, also Scythotauri, Tauri Scythae, Tauroscythae (Pliny, H. N. 4.85) were an ancient people settled on the southern coast of the Crimea peninsula, inhabiting the Crimean Mountains in the 1st millennium BC and the narrow strip of land between the mountains and the Black Sea.

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Thermae

In ancient Rome, (from Greek, "hot") and (from Greek) were facilities for bathing.

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Tourist attraction

A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.

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Vespasian

Vespasian (Vespasianus; 17 November AD 9 – 23 June 79) was Roman emperor from 69 to 79.

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Vexillatio

A vexillatio (vexillationes) was a detachment of a Roman legion formed as a temporary task force created by the Roman army of the Principate.

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See also

1st-century establishments

Buildings and structures in Crimea

Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea

Forts in Ukraine

Roman legionary fortresses in Ukraine

  • Charax, Crimea

Ruins in Ukraine

Tourist attractions in Crimea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charax,_Crimea

Also known as Charax (fort).