Pontic Olbia (Ancient Greek: Ὀλβία Ποντική; Ukrainian: Ольвія, romanized: Olviia) or simply Olbia is an archaeological site of an ancient Greek city on the shore of the Southern Bug estuary (Hypanis or Ὕπανις,) in Ukraine, near the village of Parutyne.

In the southern part of the Ukraine, not far from where the Bug estuary meets the Black Sea, the Ionian Greeks founded a new city and called it OIbia, “the fortunate one.”

Oct 6, 2023 · The Pontic Olbia is one of the largest ancient Greek settlements on the Black Sea coast. The Greek word for “happy” is Olbia. In 647–646 BC, immigrants from Miletus established the most significant Greek colony in Lower Bug, in the delta of the Hypanis (Bug) and Borysthenes (Dnipro).

Olbia Pontica (in greco antico: Ὀλβία Ποντική?), nota anche come Borysthenes (in greco antico: Βορυσθένης?, Borysthénēs) [1] e Ol'vija (in ucraino Ольвія?) è stata una colonia greco-milesia sorta sulle rive del Mar Nero alla foce del Bug Orientale, nell'Ucraina meridionale.

Pontic Olbia, also known simply as Olbia, was an ancient Greek colony located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, in what is now Ukraine. The city was founded in the 6th century BCE by Greek settlers from Miletus and played a significant role as a major trading center in the region.

Pontic Olbia, also known simply as Olbia, was a significant Greek colony on the northern coast of the Black Sea. Founded in the 6th century BC, it played a crucial role in the economic and cultural exchanges between the Greek world and the indigenous populations of the region.

Sep 13, 2023 · Olbia Pontica (Fig. 1) was an ancient Greek polis, that existed on the Northern Black Sea coast from the turn of the 7 th to the 6 th centuries BC until the 4 th century AD. The site is located in modern-day Ukraine, and is renowned for its historical significance and rich cultural heritage.

Pontic Olbia (Ancient Greek: Ὀλβία Ποντική; Ukrainian: Ольвія, romanized: Olviia) or simply Olbia is an archaeological site of an ancient Greek city on the shore of the Southern Bug estuary (Hypanis or Ὕπανις,) in Ukraine, near the village of Parutyne.

Sep 6, 2020 · A Scythian-Macedonian conflict and a siege of the city led by Zopyrion on behalf of Alexander the Great, failed with Zopyrion’s death in 331 BC thanks to alliance between the indigenous Scythian nomads and the Greek inhabitants of Olbia.

Feb 28, 2024 · Commonly referred to as "Olbia Pontica" to distinguish it from multiple other ancient sites with the same name, the remains of this multi-period settlement are located immediately south of the modern Ukrainian village of Parutyne on the west bank of the Dnieper–Bug Estuary.