Siracena

It was ruled by the kings of the Siraces, most notably Aripharnes, who engaged in the Bosporan Civil War of 309 BC.

The exact location of this settlement is unknown, but it is described as being on the Thatis River (a tributary to the Kuban).

It was besieged particularly by Satyrus II,[2] then the ruler of the Bosporan Kingdom, and his mercenary captain Meniscus who fought with great valor during the Siege of Siracena.

It was surrounded by cliffs and thick forest and was only accessible through two artificial entry ways.

One side had the royal castle and was heavily defended with high wooden towers.

Map depicting the Caucasus region around 400 B.C. Siracena, land of the Siraces, is shown in grey, according to its approximate greatest extent.