Ildar.
That is a very quick and correct answer indeed in fact much faster than I did with what Jurjen gave us so I now hand over to you.
Quote:Museo Lapidario Maffeiano, Verona.
A lovely place. I remember being there in the last of December 2001. The first euros were brought, and together with the people of the museum, I admired the Italian coin designs, which were nicer than the Dutch ones (our queen).
Jona.
If you enjoyed the museum you must also have enjoyed this building I myself did very much however my better half and I did not have the chance to attend the concert.
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Ok, this question might be a bit difficult. What was the name of the ancient Greek town that was behind this defensive wall?
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Chersonesos on the Crimea?
Quote:Chersonesos on the Crimea?
No, Jona. That would have been too easy. The walls of Chersonesos are considerably more substantial. But you are on the right track geographically. Perhaps, the photos of the main town industry in Roman times will provide a clue?
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Quote:Perhaps, the photos of the main town industry in Roman times will provide a clue?
If it is unclear, those are fish salting tanks. Several large complexes of such tanks were found in result of archeological excavations before WWII. However, they all were destroyed during violent fighting in the area of the modern city.
Are you referring to the Milesian colony of Dioscurias, now Sukhumi?
Quote:Are you referring to the Milesian colony of Dioscurias, now Sukhumi?
No, Robert. It's far north-west from Dioscurias/Sebastopolis.
Ah, was Sebastopol also a Dioscurias, like Suchumi?
I was lured there by your hint of fighting in the modern city. Back to the drawing board.
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Quote:Ah, was Sebastopol also a Dioscurias, like Suchumi?
Robert, there was only one Greek colony in the area of the modern Sevastopol (Crimea) — Chersonesos. Besides, modern Sevastopol was founded only in 1783. I was not talking about that one. I was still talking about the Milesian apoikia Dioscurias, situated in the area of the modern Sukhum. In Roman times, it was known as Sebastopolis. BTW, Sebastopolis was a part of the Pontic limes. So, please go North-West from Sukhum back into the Crimea.
Quote:I was lured there by your hint of fighting in the modern city.
I was referring to the fighting that occurred during WWII. Perhaps, I was not clear enough.
Quote:Several large complexes of such tanks were found in result of archeological excavations before WWII. However, they all were destroyed during violent fighting in the area of the modern city.
It certainly
sounds like Sevastopol, but Jona already guessed Chersonesos. :unsure:
Quote:It certainly sounds like Sevastopol, but Jona already guessed Chersonesos. :unsure:
Duncan, heavy fightings took place not only during the famous Siege of Sevastopol but also at other points of the Crimea.
See for example:
Battle of the Kerch Peninsula;
Kerch-Eltigen Operation.
In 2010
we had to dig through a German anti-aircraft 88mm gun site to get to the Hellenistic layer. So we dug out a captured American land-leased Chevrolet truck with ammo that was destroyed by a direct hit of a Soviet aerial bomb. Next year we found some fragments of Nazi soldier bones, 5 German unexploded anti-aircraft 88mm shells, significant number of 88mm used cartridges, many rounds for German Mauser rifles, artillery gunpowder and details from the same truck. There also was another anti-aircraft site for 20mm Flak 38 and many shells for it found in 2004-2006 seasons.
Quote: I was still talking about the Milesian apoikia Dioscurias, situated in the area of the modern Sukhum. In Roman times, it was known as Sebastopolis.
Ah! I was thinking of two colonies named Dioscurias instead of which there was one, but two towns named Sebastopolis instead. Confusing!
Quote:Quote:I was lured there by your hint of fighting in the modern city.
I was referring to the fighting that occurred during WWII. Perhaps, I was not clear enough.
Indeed! :-D