Nesebar Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum in the Bulgarian coastal town of Nessebar opened in 1956. Since 1994 it has been housed in a building designed by the architect Hristo Kovev (Christo Koew in German sources), and it holds a comprehensive collection spanning prehistory, antiquity, and the Middle Ages. The exhibition is divided into five rooms that explore different eras in chronological order. You begin your journey through time with finds from the Neolithic and Copper Age, including exceptional Chalcolithic pottery from the region that offers insight into the culture of the southern Black Sea coast. The section on antiquity documents the history of the city of Mesembria, from Thracian settlement through Greek colonization to the Roman period. Here you'll see numerous ancient anchors, amphorae that attest to intensive trade relations, as well as architectural ceramics and small sculptures. Upstairs, a separate room is devoted to a collection of Orthodox icons from various centuries. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ancient City of Nessebar, the museum is a key place to explore the cultural heritage of the region.