Ancient City of Nessebar

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The Ancient City of Nessebar: A Historical Gem on the Black Sea

The Ancient City of Nessebar, situated on a picturesque peninsula along the Black Sea, offers a captivating glimpse into the rich tapestry of human history that spans more than three millennia. This remarkable city-museum, often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea," is a treasure trove of architectural and cultural relics that have been shaped by various civilizations throughout its long existence.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea, the more than 3,000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement (Menebria). At the beginning of the 6th century BC, the city became a Greek colony. The city’s remains, which date mostly from the Hellenistic period, include the acropolis, a temple of Apollo, an agora and a wall from the Thracian fortifications. Among other monuments, the Stara Mitropolia Basilica and the fortress date from the Middle Ages, when this was one of the most important Byzantine towns on the west coast of the Black Sea. Wooden houses built in the 19th century are typical of the Black Sea architecture of the period.

Encyclopedia Record: Nesebar

Nesebar is an ancient city and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality. Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. The small city exists in two parts separated by a narrow human-made isthmus with the ancient part of the settlement on the peninsula, and the more modern section on the mainland side. The older part bears evidence of occupation by a variety of different civilisations over the course of its existence.

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