Cave towns in Crimea

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__NOTOC__ Mangup (, , ) also known as Mangup Kale (kale means "fortress" in Turkish) is a historic fortress in Crimea, located on a plateau about 13 kilometres east of Sevastopol (ancient Chersonesus).

place in Sevastopol, Crimea

thumb|right|Eski-Kermen, inside detail Eski-Kermen or Eski Kermen (; ) was a cave town and fortress in the Crimea in the south of Ukraine. Founded by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century to defend against the Göktürks, it was conquered by the Khazars in the 7th or 8th century.

Tepe-Kermen (; Ukrainian and Russian: ) is a butte and an early medieval settlement in the Bakhchysarai Raion of Crimea. It is located 7 km southeast of Bakhchysarai, and 2 km northeast of the settlement Kyz-Kermen. Its height is 544 meters. The easiest way to climb the mountain is from the northern slope. There are two paths leading to the top.

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