List of ancient towns in Scythia Minor
This is a list of towns in Scythia Minor that were mentioned in ancient writings.
Name | Location | Reference | Etymology |
---|---|---|---|
, also as | near the mouths of the Danube | ||
Ad Stoma | probably Sf. Gheorghe | στομα-stóma=mouth, from Greek | |
, | Greek | ||
Aegyssus | Today Tulcea | Greek Αιγισος (Egisòs) | |
Altina | today Oltina | Dacian | |
Apollonia | today in Sozopol, Bulgaria | Greek | |
Argamum | today | Celtic | |
Arrubium | today Măcin | Celtic | |
Axiopolis | today Cernavodă | [1] | Axio- from Thracian, Polis from Greek |
Beroe | today Ostrov | Latin | |
Buteridava | Northern Dobrogea | Dacian | |
Callatis | today Mangalia | Greek | |
Capidava | today Capidava (Topalu) | Dacian | |
Carsium | today Hârşova | Greek | |
Cius | today Gârliciu | ||
Civitas Tropaensium | today Adamclisi | Latin | |
Dinogetia | today Garvăn | Dacian | |
Dionysopolis | today Balchik, Bulgaria | Greek | |
Durostorum | today Silistra, Bulgaria | Celtic | |
Genucla | on the Danube; unknown location | Dacian | |
Halmyris | today Murighiol | Greek | |
today Enisala | Greek | ||
Histria | today Istria | Greek | |
Ibida or Libida | today Slava Rusă | ||
Mesembria | today Nessabar, Bulgaria | Thracian | |
Noviodunum | today Isaccea | Celtic | |
Odessos | today Varna, Bulgaria | Greek | |
Sagadava | on the Danube; now in Bulgaria | Dacian | |
today Mahmudia | |||
Stratonis | today Tuzla | Greek | |
Sucidava | today | Dacian | |
today | Latin | ||
Tomis | today Constanţa | Κωνσταντια-Kostantìa | Greek |
Troesmis | today -Turcoaia | Dacian | |
Ulmetum | today Pantelimon | Latin | |
Zaldapa | today in Bulgaria | Dacian |
See also[]
- List of ancient Thracian cities
- List of Dacian cities
- Peuce Island
- STRATEG. Defensive strategies and cross border policies. Integration of the Lower Danube area in the Roman civilization
Categories:
- History of Dobruja
- Greek colonies in Scythia Minor
- Ancient cities