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Schythia Minor was in ancient times the region sorrounded by Danube at north and west and the Black Sea at east, corresponding to today's Dobruja (a part in Romania and a smaller part in Bulgaria).
History
Scythia Minor is inhabited initally by Dacians and Celts and invaded by Scythians, then by the 7th century, several Greek colonies are built on the Black Sea shore. Conquered by the Roman Empire (becomes part of the Moesia province, then of Diocese of Thracia), it passes to the Byzantine Empire, but it is lost during the Middle Ages to the migrating peoples.
Cities and colonies in Scythia Minor
This is a list of cities and Greek colonies that were mentioned in ancient writings. They are sorted by the origin of their name (and of their founders).
Dacian / Thracian
- Tomis (today Constanţa)
- Altina (today Oltina)
- Buteridava (Northern Dobrogea)
- Capidava (today Capidava)
- Dinogetia (today Garvăn)
- Mesambria (today Nessabar, Bulgaria)
- Genucla (on the Danube; unknown location)
- Sagadava(on the Danube; now in Bulgaria)
- Sucidava (today Izvoare)
- Zaldapa (today in Bulgaria)
Celtic
- Argamum (today Dolojman)
- Arrubium (today Măcin)
- Durostorum (today Silistra, Bulgaria)
- Noviodunum (today Isaccea)
Greek
- Aegyssus (today Tulcea)
- Apollonia (today in Sozopol, Bulgaria)
- Axiopolis (today Cernavodă)
- Calatis (today Mangalia)
- Dionysopolis (today Balcic, Bulgaria)
- Halmyris (today Murighiol)
- Heracleea (today Enisala)
- Histria (today Istria)
- Stratonis (today Tuzla)
Roman
- Talamonium (today Nufăru)
- Trophaeum Traiani (today Adamclisi)
Unknown
- Beroe (today Ostrov)
- Carsium (today Hârşova)
- Ibida (today Slava Rusă)
- Troesmis (today Igliţa-Turcoaia)
- Odessos (today Varna, Bulgaria)
- Salsovia (today Mahmudia)
- Ulmetum (today Pantelimon)
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