Chersonesus

ancient city in today's Sevastopol, Crimea
Organization archaeological_site Q638445
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Chersonesus

Summary

Chersonesus is an archaeological site[1]. Chersonesus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chersonesus was a member of Union of the Baltic Cities[3].
  • Chersonesus is located in Sevastopol[4].
  • Chersonesus is in the country of Russia[5].
  • Chersonesus is in the country of Ukraine[6].
  • Chersonesus is in the country of Byzantine Empire[7].
  • Chersonesus's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[8].
  • Chersonesus's instance of is recorded as ancient city[9].
  • Chersonesus's instance of is recorded as polis[10].
  • Chersonesus's instance of is recorded as historic site[11].
  • Chersonesus's instance of is recorded as cultural property[12].
  • Chersonesus is owned by Ancient Greek colonization of the Northern Black Sea[13].
  • Chersonesus is part of Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora[14].
  • Chersonesus's Commons category is recorded as Chersonesos Taurica[15].
  • Chersonesus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 44.611349, 'lon': 33.492508}[16].
  • Chersonesus's official website is recorded as http://chersonesos-sev.ru/[17].
  • Chersonesus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chersonesos Taurica[18].
  • Chersonesus's Commons gallery is recorded as Херсонес Таврический[19].
  • Chersonesus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[20].
  • Chersonesus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Chersonesus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Chersonesus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Chersonesus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Chersonesus's capital of is recorded as Cherson[25].
  • Chersonesus's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[26].
  • Chersonesus's heritage designation is recorded as State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine[27].

Body

Identity

Chersonesus is part of Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora[14].

Ownership

Chersonesus is owned by Ancient Greek colonization of the Northern Black Sea[13].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Chersonesus include Hieromartyrs of Cherson[28], a hieromartyr[29].

Why It Matters

Chersonesus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Chersonesus is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for Chersonesus include Hieromartyrs of Cherson[28], a hieromartyr[29].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. Retrieved . heritage.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. Retrieved . heritage.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . ubc.net. Retrieved . ubc.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Svkkl authority id 0237463-Chersones-zanikle-mesto
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0237463-Chersones-zanikle-mesto, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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