«Cimmerian fortresses» of Herodotus
Journal Title: Eminak - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
The article considers the problem of localization of the «Cimmerian fortresses», which are mentioned in the «History» of Herodotus. Discusses the objectivity of preliminary mapping of the referenced objects with located in the Eastern Crimea powerful shafts. Basing on the recent discoveries and researches of fortified settlements of the late bronze age in Northern Black sea coast, there is proposing a new locations for the mentioned in the «History» «Κιμμέρια τείχεα». Bosporus shafts could not be known to Herodotus. Accordingly, the search data fortification should be extended to the side of the steppe region of the Black sea territory of Scythia. The remains of fortifications of the hillforts of the late bronze age the Dikiy Sad, Reprinskoe fortified settlement and the fortress at Crocmaz village could be known to the Scythians and the Greeks, and correlated with the Cimmerians.
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Roman Kozlenko
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