The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Tanais

Russia


View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Don is one of the major rivers of Russia. During the times of the old Scythians it was known in Greek as the Tanaïs and has been a major trading route ever since. Tanais appears in ancient Greek sources as both the name of the river and of a city on it. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_River_(Russia)