Nikōnion
Νικώνιον / Νικωνία | |
Coins from Nikōnion bearing the name of Scyles | |
| Location | Roksolany, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 46°11′0″N 30°26′13″E / 46.18333°N 30.43694°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area | 7 ha (17 acres) |
| History | |
| Builder | Settlers from Miletus |
| Founded | Second half of the 6th century BC |
| Abandoned | Middle of the 3rd century AD |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to Roman Imperial |
| Cultures | Greek |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined and partially submerged |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Городище Роксолани - стародавнє місто Ніконій (Roksolany hillfort - the ancient city of Nikonion) |
| Type | Archaeology |
| Reference no. | 150018-Н |
Nikōnion (Ancient Greek: Νικώνιον; Latin: Niconium) and Nikōnia (Ancient Greek: Νικωνία) was an ancient Greek city on the east bank of the Dniester estuary. Its ruins are located 300 meters to the northwest of the modern village Roksolany, in the Odesa Raion of the Odesa Oblast, Ukraine.