The Chersonesos Taurica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Has Been Looted, Altered, and Rebranded by Russia in Occupied Crimea

This article was first published by United 24 Media.

Russia has destroyed the Chersonesos Taurica in Crimea, a UNESCO World Heritage site of historical significance. According to Evelyn Kravchenko, a senior researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Russian authorities have replaced authentic archaeological remains with a modern theater in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol.

The Chersonesos Taurica, an ancient and Byzantine city-state situated in southwestern Crimea, was founded 2,500 ago. It was designated a National Reserve in 1892. On June 23, 2013, it was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee in Cambodia.

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