"The site features the remains of a city founded by Dorian Greeks in the
5th century BC on the northern shores of the Black Sea. It encompasses
six component sites with urban remains and agricultural lands divided
into several hundreds of chora, rectangular plots of equal size. The
plots supported vineyards whose production was exported by the city
which thrived until the 15th century. The site features several public
building complexes and residential neighbourhoods, as well as early
Christian monuments alongside remains from Stone and Bronze Age
settlements; Roman and medieval tower fortifications and water supply
systems; and exceptionally well-preserved examples of vineyard planting
and dividing walls. In the 3rd century AD, the site was known as the
most productive wine centre of the Black Sea and remained a hub of
exchange between the Greek, Roman and Byzantine Empires and populations
north of the Black Sea. It is an outstanding example of democratic land
organization linked to an ancient polis, reflecting the city’s social
organization." -http://whc.unesco.org
Postcard 1
A very nice postcard from Kristina of Ukraine!
Thank you so much for sharing this postcard with me!
Postcard 2
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| Chersones Basilica |
A great UNESCO card from Leonid of Russia who visited this place some years ago.
He said that the place is really beautiful...
Thank you so much, Leonid!
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