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Kerch (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 45 22 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 45.3667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 036 27 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 36.4500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was a prosperous ancient commercial center; conquered by Mithridates of Pontus ca. 110 BC; sacked by Huns 375; ruled by Novgorod 9th cen.; passed from Genoese to Turks 15th cen.; fell to Russians 1771; heavily damaged in WW II. |
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| Kerch (preferred,C,V)
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| Kerč (C,V)
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| Kerč' (C,V)
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| Kertch (C,V)
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| Korchev (H,V)
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| Cerco (H,O)
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............ | Italian name |
| Cerchio (H,O)
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| Chercio (H,O)
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| Cherkio (H,O)
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| Panticapaeum (H,V)
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............ | Greek name |
| Pantikapaion (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Kerch (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded by Milesian Greek colonists in 6th cen. BC |
| city (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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is the type site for a style of Attic Greek Red-figure pottery; also known for other ancient artifacts |
| capital (H) |
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of Cimmerian Bosporus 5th cen. BC-4th cen. AD |
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