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 [1] 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 Balcic, 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

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