List of ancient towns in Scythia Minor
This is a list of towns in Scythia Minor that were mentioned in ancient writings.
| Name | Location | Reference | Etymology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Salices, also as Tsaklis | near the mouths of the Danube | ||
| Ad Stoma | probably Sf. Gheorghe | στομα-stóma=mouth, from Greek | |
| Adina, Amlaidina | Greek | ||
| Aegyssus | Today Tulcea | Greek Αιγισος(Egisòs) | |
| Altina | today Oltina | Dacian | |
| Apollonia | today in Sozopol, Bulgaria | Greek | |
| Argamum | today Dolojman | Celtic | |
| Arrubium | today Măcin | Celtic | |
| Axiopolis | today Cernavodă | Axio- from Thracian, Polis from Greek | |
| Beroe | today Ostrov | Latin | |
| Buteridava | Northern Dobrogea | Dacian | |
| Callatis | today Mangalia | Greek | |
| Capidava | today Capidava (Topalu) | Dacian | |
| Carsium | today Hârşova | Greek | |
| Cius | today Gârliciu | ||
| Civitas Tropaensium | today Adamclisi | Latin | |
| Dinogetia | today Garvăn | Dacian | |
| Dionysopolis | today Balchik, Bulgaria | Greek | |
| Durostorum | today Silistra, Bulgaria | Celtic | |
| Genucla | on the Danube; unknown location | Dacian | |
| Halmyris | today Murighiol | Greek | |
| Heracleea | today Enisala | Greek | |
| Histria | today Istria | Greek | |
| Ibida or Libida | today Slava Rusă | ||
| Mesambria | today Nessabar, Bulgaria | Thracian | |
| Noviodunum | today Isaccea | Celtic | |
| Odessos | today Varna, Bulgaria | Greek | |
| Sagadava | on the Danube; now in Bulgaria | Dacian | |
| Salsovia | today Mahmudia | ||
| Stratonis | today Tuzla | Greek | |
| Sucidava | today Izvoare | Dacian | |
| Talamonium | today Nufăru | Latin | |
| Tomis | today Constanţa | Κωνσταντια-Kostantìa | Greek |
| Troesmis | today Igliţa-Turcoaia | Dacian | |
| Ulmetum | today Pantelimon | ||
| Zaldapa | today in Bulgaria | Dacian |
See also
- List of ancient Thracian cities
- List of Dacian cities
- Peuce Island
- STRATEG. Defensive strategies and cross border policies. Integration of the Lower Danube area in the Roman civilization
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