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1 History

Scythia Minor is inhabited initally by Dacians and Celts and invaded by Scythians, then by the 7th century, several Greek colonies are built on the Black Sea shore. Conquered by the Roman Empire (becomes part of the Moesia province, then of Diocese of Thracia), it passes to the Byzantine Empire, but it is lost during the Middle Ages to the migrating peoples.

2 Cities and colonies in Scythia Minor

This is a list of cities and Greek colonies that were mentioned in ancient writings. They are sorted by the origin of their name (and of their founders).

2.1 Dacian / Thracian

• Tomis (today Constanta)
• Altina (today Oltina )
• Buteridava (Northern Dobrogea)
• Capidava (today Capidava )
• Dinogetia (today Garvan )
• Mesambria (today Nessabar , Bulgaria)
• Genucla (on the Danube; unknown location)
• Sagadava(on the Danube; now in Bulgaria)
• Sucidava (today Izvoare )
• Zaldapa (today in Bulgaria)

2.2 Celtic

• Argamum (today Dolojman )
• Arrubium (today MacinMacin is a town in Tulcea county, Dobrogea, Romania. History The town is situated on an ancient Celtic settlement, named Arrubium''. It was then included in the Dacian kingdoms of Rhemaxos and Zyraxes, then conquered by the Roman Empire, which settled a c)
• Durostorum (today SilistraSilistra is a port city of northeastern Bulgaria, with a population of 42,000, down from 53,500 in 1985. It lies on the southern side of the lower Danube river which until this point forms the country's border with Romania. Founded as the Roman Durostorum, Bulgaria)
• Noviodunum (today IsacceaIsaccea (population: 5,614) is a small town in the Tulcea county, in Dobruja, Romania, on the right bank of the Danube, 35 km north-west of Tulcea. Geography The town has in administration 96. 71 km², of which 3. 69 km² are inside the residential areas.)

2.3 Greek

• Aegyssus (today TulceaTulcea (population: 92,000) is a city in Dobruja, Romania. Built in the 8th century BC and mentioned in the documents of Diodor in the 3rd century BC under the name of "Aegyssus". Ovid mentioned it in the Ex Ponto, saying that it was named after the found)
• Apollonia (today in SozopolSozopol ( Bulgarian: ) is a small, ancient town located 30 km south of Burgas, Bulgaria. The town is said to be too crowded in July, August and 1-10 September because of the Apolonia art and movie festival but is quiet in the winter. Sozopol is frequented, Bulgaria)
• Axiopolis (today CernavodaCernavoda is a city in Constana county, Dobruja, Romania with a population of 20,514. The city has a Danube fluvial port and it houses a CANDU nuclear power plant, which provides about 10% of the electrical energy needs of Romania. The Danube-Black Sea Ca)
• Calatis (today MangaliaMangalia (population:40,000) is a city and a port on the Romanian coast of the Black Sea. History A Greek colony named Callatis was founded in the 4th century BC during the rule of the Macedonian king Amyntos III. Since the 9th century it was known by the)
• Dionysopolis (today Balcic , Bulgaria)
• Halmyris (today Murighiol )
• Heracleea (today Enisala )
• Histria (today Istria )
• Stratonis (today Tuzla )