Chersonese ( Херсонес,
Khersones) also transliterated as Chersonesus, is an ancient Greek colony
founded approximately 2,500 years ago in the southwestern part of the Crimean
Peninsula, known then as Taurica. The colony was established in the 6th century
BC by settlers from Heraclea Pontica.
The ancient city is
located on the shore of the Black Sea at the outskirts of Sevastopol on the
Crimean Peninsula. The name "Chersonese" in Greek means
"peninsula", and aptly describes the site on which the colony was
established.
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1995 banknote |
This postcard shows the
ruins of the ‘1935 Basilica’. This
ruined structure is the most famous basilica excavated in Chersonese. The
original name is unknown so "1935" refers to the year it was opened. The
basilica was probably built in the 6th century on the site of an earlier
temple, assumed by historians to be a synagogue, itself replacing a small
temple dating from the early days of Christianity. The ‘1935 Basilica’ is often used as an image
representing Chersonese. A picture of it
appears on the 1 Hryvnia Ukrainian banknote of 1992 as well as the 1 Hryvnia Ukrainian banknote of 1995.
This wonderful postcard
was sent by Natalie (free-weasel) Postcrossing Direct Swap (19 March 2014). She has used great stamps on the card. An added bonus for me is that this postcard shows a winter / snow scene as well.
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