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Charax
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🏛️ Ancient ruins

Charax

Ancient city

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
100
Population
—
Coordinates
44.428, 34.122
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Why it was abandoned

🏛️ Ancient ruins

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History

Charax is the largest Roman military settlement excavated in the Crimea. It was sited on a four-hectare area at the western ridge of Ai-Todor, close to the modern tourist attraction of Swallow's Nest.

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