Chersonesos

Sicily, Italy

Chersonesos or Chersonesus (Greek: Χερσόνησος) was an ancient city of Magna Graecia in Sicily, Italy. It was one of the oldest Greek colonies in Sicily, being founded in 717 or 716 BCE. (Jerome, ap. Eusebius, Chronikon, 157). Its precise location is not now known, but it is near Syracuse (Ptol. 3. 94. 4).

Wikipedia ↗

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other archaeological sites in Italy

Abacaenum Tripi, Italy Abbey of San Caprasio in Aulla Aulla, Italy Abolla Italy Acerrae Pizzighettone, Italy Acherontia Apulia, Italy Acquarossa Viterbo, Italy Ad Turres Italy Ad Turres Albas Italy