List of ancient towns in Scythia Minor explained

This is a list of towns in Scythia Minor that were mentioned in ancient writings.

NameLocationReferenceEtymology
Ad Salicesnear the mouths of the Danube
Ad Stomaprobably Sf. Gheorgheστομα-stóma=mouth, from Greek
AdinaGreek
AegyssusToday TulceaGreek Αιγισος (Egisòs)
Altinatoday OltinaDacian
Apolloniatoday in Sozopol, BulgariaGreek
Argamumtoday DolojmanCeltic
Arrubiumtoday MăcinCeltic
Axiopolistoday Cernavodăhttp://soltdm.com/langtdm/thes/a/Axiopolis.htmAxio- from Thracian, Polis from Greek
Beroetoday OstrovLatin
ButeridavaNorthern DobrogeaDacian
Kaliakraancient Akrai (Acrae)
Callatistoday MangaliaGreek
Capidavatoday Capidava (Topalu)Dacian
Carsiumtoday HârşovaGreek
Ciustoday Gârliciu
Civitas Tropaensiumtoday AdamclisiLatin
Dinogetiatoday GarvănDacian
Dionysopolistoday Balchik, BulgariaGreek
Durostorumtoday Silistra, BulgariaCeltic
Genuclaon the Danube; unknown locationDacian
Halmyristoday MurighiolGreek
Heracleeatoday EnisalaGreek
Histriatoday IstriaGreek
Ibida or Libidatoday Slava Rusă
Mesembriatoday Nessabar, BulgariaThracian
Noviodunumtoday IsacceaCeltic
Odessostoday Varna, BulgariaGreek
Sagadavaon the Danube; now in BulgariaDacian
Salsoviatoday Mahmudia
Stratonistoday TuzlaGreek
Sacidavatoday IzvoareDacian
Talamoniumtoday NufăruLatin
Tomistoday ConstanţaΚωνσταντια-KostantìaGreek
Troesmistoday Igliţa-TurcoaiaDacian
Ulmetumtoday PantelimonLatin
Zaldapatoday in BulgariaDacian

See also