Scythian Neapolis

This article is about the ancient city in Crimea. For other uses, see Neapoli.

Scythian Neapolis

Σκυθική Νεάπολις (in Greek)
The supposed tomb of Skilurus
Shown within Crimea Scythian Neapolis (Ukraine) Scythian Neapolis (Europe)
Location	Simferopol, Crimea
Region	Taurica
Coordinates	44°56′34″N 34°07′14″E
Type	Settlement
History
Founded	3rd century BC
Abandoned	3rd century AD
Cultures	Greek, Scythian
Site notes
Website	Historical and archaeological preserve of Scythian Neapolis

Scythian Neapolis (Template:Lang-el) was a settlement that existed from the end of the 3rd century BC until the second half of the 3rd century AD. Anciently, it was considered a town of the Tauric Chersonesus (Crimea). The archeological ruins sit on the outskirts of the present-day Simferopol. This city was the center of the Crimean Scythian tribes, led by Skilurus and Palacus (who were probably buried at the local mausoleum). The town ruled over a small kingdom, covering the lands between the lower Dnieper river and Crimea. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, it was a city "with a mixed Scythian-Greek population, strong defensive walls and large public buildings constructed using the orders of Greek architecture". Neapolis was destroyed halfway through the 3rd century AD by the Goths.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Neapolis". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

External links

• Media related to Scythian Neapolis at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website