Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol)
Chersonesos Wall N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze–Iron Age maritime·🇺🇦 Crimea, Sevastopol, Chersonesos, Ukraine
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About Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol)
Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol) in Crimea, Sevastopol, Chersonesos, Ukraine is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) submerged city attributed to Bronze–Iron Age maritime. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions grid 210 m × 180 m; mole 85 m long × 7 m wide; area 16.7 ha. Excavation ongoing; condition submerged 3–6 m. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze–Iron Age maritime submerged-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at -5 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze–Iron Age maritime
- Purpose
- Submerged harbour and urban insulae under sea
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1176 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1898
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1496 CE
Abandonment / submergence
On the ground
Structures & features
44.6100° N · 33.4900° E · -5 m · 4 mapped features
North Quay Mole
moleNorth Quay Mole at Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol) — mole with stratified deposits
44.6111° N · 33.4883° EStreet Grid Insula
insulaStreet Grid Insula at Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol) — insula with stratified deposits
44.6080° N · 33.4892° EHarbour Basin
basinHarbour Basin at Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol) — basin with stratified deposits
44.6086° N · 33.4896° EWarehouse Terrace
warehouseWarehouse Terrace at Chersonesos — North Harbour Ancillary Wall (Sevastopol) — warehouse with stratified deposits
44.6078° N · 33.4923° E