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Cherson

a Pleiades name resource

Creators: David Braund

Contributors: R. Talbert, Diane Braund, Sean Gillies, Adam Rabinowitz, Tom Elliott

Last modified Mar 03, 2022 11:03 AM — History

A shortened version of the name of the site, securely attested in Procopius and the only name used for the site in Greek sources from the end of the Early Byzantine period until its abandonment.

Romanized Name(s):
Cherson, Kherson

Name as attested:

Χερσών

Language:
Greek (ancient)

Name type:
geographic name

Accuracy of transcription:
accurate

Level of transcription completeness:
complete

Level of certainty in association between name and the place:
Certain

Temporal attestations:

Roman, early Empire (30 BC-AD 300) (less confident)
Late Antique (AD 300-AD 640) (confident)
Mediaeval/Byzantine (AD 641-AD 1453) (confident)

References:

Evidence:

Initial Provenance:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 23 G4 Chersonesos

Details:

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