On the Date of the Foundation of Nikonion (Basing to the East Greek Pottery)

  • Natalia M. Sekerska Odesa Archaeological Museum
  • Alla V. Buiskykh Institute of Archaeology
Keywords: Nikonion, Lower Dnister region, Greek colonization, East Greek pottery, Ionian cups

Abstract

The date of foundation of the Greek city Nikonion is a key-question for understanding of the historical processes which took part in the Lower Dnister region during the period of the Greek colonization of the Black Sea north-western area. Preliminary studying of excavations materials allowed determining that Nikonion was founded in the second half of the 6th century BC. Modern level of the sources, first of all, such as the imported table wares, makes it possible to precise this date essentially. The detailed study of the Ionian vessels with skew (cups) and direct (hemispherical bowls) rim allowed the author to confine the time of Nikonion foundation by the limits of the last third (quarter) of the 6th century BC. The future publishing of complete assemblage of East Greek pottery accumulated for the 50 years excavations will give a possibility to prove this date and answer for the wider circle of questions connected with the place of Nikonion on the map of North-Western Pontic region, its political and economic history.

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