Chersonesus (disambiguation)

Chersonesos or Chersonesus (Greek: χερσόνησος) is the Greek word for "peninsula".

The term appears in various ancient toponyms:

Cities

• Chersonesus, an ancient city and archaeological site near Sevastopol. The name Chersonesus Taurica was also extended to the entire Crimean Peninsula.
• Chersonesos (Lyctus), an ancient Greek city on Crete that was the harbor of Lyctus.
• Chersonissos, Crete, Greece, a village near the historical harbour of Lyctus.
• Chersonesos (Sicily), an ancient Greek colony in Sicily, Italy.

Peninsulas

• Taurica or Chersonesus Taurica, today known as the Crimean Peninsula
• Gallipoli, Turkey, was called Chersonesus Thracica in antiquity.
• Jutland Peninsula, Denmark, was called Chersonesus Cimbrica in antiquity.
• Malay Peninsula, Malaysia, was called Chersonesus Aurea in antiquity.

See also

• Chersonese (disambiguation)