Pontic Olbia
Archaeological site of Miletian Black Sea colony / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Olbia (Pontic)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Pontic Olbia (Ancient Greek: Ὀλβία Ποντική; Ukrainian: Ольвія, romanized: Olviia) or simply Olbia is an archaeological site of an ancient Greek city on the shore of the Southern Bug estuary (Hypanis or Ὕπανις,) in Ukraine, near the village of Parutyne. The archaeological site is protected as the National Historic and Archaeological Preserve. The preserve is a research and science institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 1938–1993 it was part of the NASU Institute of Archaeology as a department.
- For other cities called Olbia, see Olbia (disambiguation)
Alternative name | Olbia |
---|---|
Location | Parutyne, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine |
Coordinates | 46°41′33″N 31°54′13″E |
Type | Settlement |
Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
Area | 50 ha (120 acres) |
History | |
Builder | Settlers from Miletus |
Founded | 7th century BC |
Abandoned | 4th century AD |
Periods | Archaic Greek to Roman Imperial |
Cultures | Greek, Roman |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1901–1915, 1924–1926 |
Archaeologists | Boris Farmakovsky |
Condition | Ruined |
The Hellenic city was founded in the 7th century BC by colonists from Miletus. Its harbour was one of the main emporia on the Black Sea for the export of cereals, fish, and slaves to Greece, and for the import of Attic goods to Scythia.[1]