Suuksu or Suuk-su ( uk, Суук-Су, Сувук-Сув, russian: Суу́к-Су, Суву́к-Сув, crh, Suvuq Suv) is a cape on the southern coast of
Crimea
Crimea, crh, Къырым, Qırım, grc, Κιμμερία / Ταυρική, translit=Kimmería / Taurikḗ ( ) is a peninsula in Ukraine, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, that has been occupied by Russia since 2014. It has a p ...
,
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...
between the town
Gurzuf
Gurzuf or Hurzuf ( uk, link=no, Гурзуф, russian: Гурзу́ф, crh, Gurzuf, gr, link=no, Γορζουβίται) is a resort-town (urban-type settlement) in Yalta Municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized ...
and western slopes of Mount
Ayu-Dag
Ayu-Dag ( crh, Ayuv Dağ, uk, Аю-Даг, russian: Аю-Даг, gr, Αγια (''Aya'' - "Holy")) is a summit of Crimea. It is also known under the Russified name ''Medved'-gora (Bear mountain)'' ( uk, Ведмідь-гора, russian: Медв� ...
(''Bear Mountain''). On top of the cape is an early
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
cemetery. Excavation of the cemetery began in 1903 and turned up a variety of jewelry, dishes and weapons.
The cemetery was named for the cape, which it is located. In the Crimean Tatar language, it means ''cold water'' (suvuq - cold, suv - water).
History of Crimea
Headlands of Crimea
Headlands of Ukraine
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