Tanais (Greek: Τάναϊς Tánaïs; Russian: Танаис) was an ancient Greek city in the Don river delta, called the Maeotian marshes in classical antiquity. It was a bishopric as Tana and remains a Latin Catholic titular see as Tanais.

The Battle of the Tanais River in 373 AD between the Huns and the Alans, was fought on the traditional border between Asia and Europe. The Huns were victorious.

The Maeotian Swamp or Maeotian Marshes (Ancient Greek: ἡ Μαιῶτις λίμνη, hē Maiōtis límnē, literally Maeotian Lake; Latin: Palus Maeotis) was a name applied in antiquity variously to the swamps at the mouth of the Tanais River in Scythia (the modern Don in southern Russia) and to the entire Sea of Azov which it forms there.

Feb 24, 2009 · The city of Tanais was founded in the first quarter of the 3rd century by Greek colonists who came from Bosporon to the mouth of the Tanais river (now Don) which was the area of habitation and migration of various tribes: Sarmatians, Macotians, Alans, Goth etc.

In Greek mythology the Tanais was a river-god of Scythia in north-eastern Europe (the modern-day River Don in Russia). The Tanais River flowed through the eastern steppeland of Scythia, issuing into the Palus Maeotis (Sea of Azov) in the north-eastern corner of the Black Sea.

Tanais, the son of Berossus and Lycippe, one of the Amazons, was a vehement hater of the female sex and looked upon marriage as ignominious and dishonorable, applying himself wholly to martial affairs. This offended Aphrodite and she …

Sep 22, 2023 · Don River (Russian: Дон) is one of the major Eurasian rivers of Russia and the 5th longest river in Europe. Don River 's Greek name Tanais appears in ancient Greek sources as both the name of the river and of a city on it, situated …

Tanais was an ancient city located at the mouth of the Don River, near the northeastern coast of the Sea of Azov, in what is now modern-day Russia. It was founded by Greek settlers and served as a significant trading hub, connecting the Greek world with the cultures of the Eurasian steppe.

Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (early 373 - Battle of the Tanais River: In the early 370s the Huns crossed the Volga onto the Don steppe, where they attacked and defeated the Alans near the Tanais River (Don).

Dec 24, 2022 · Today we are going to discover the land of the Tanais river, where a long time ago, brave Amazons lived and where a once prosperous ancient city disappeared in world history.