Archeological Museum Burgas
Archeological Museum Burgas
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spedubec
Bologna, Italy5,388 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
The Burgas Archaeological Museum is housed in an all-pink palace located along the central street of the city. Inside it houses interesting artifacts, not many but valuable, Here, as in other museums in the area, the most characteristic pieces are the sculptures of Thracian man on horseback, bas-reliefs recurring throughout the region. Accessible to all the ticket price.
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Written September 13, 2024
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yiannistavridis
Oslo, Norway58 contributions
Jun 2017 • Solo
The exhibitions are very interesting in this small 2-storried villa in down -town Burgas. Excellent presentation with english texts all over, great service at the ticket office and nice books and souvenirs on sale there.
Written June 27, 2017
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KeithTKW
106 contributions
Sep 2016 • Solo
I've been to this museum in the past and it has been vastly improved in the past few years. The exhibition is well organized and interesting. The English translations are as good as it gets for a Bulgarian museum. The cost is the usual 5 leva for most museums. I was very impressed. I recommend if you're in Burgas that you are looking for just one museum that you go here.
Written September 1, 2016
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ashu-chan
Burgas, Bulgaria10 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
In this museum you can learn about the history of money - precoins, ingots, money arrows, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Bulgarian, Ottoman, Western European - all in one place. The exhibits are original.
Written August 13, 2018
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English L
Nessebar, Bulgaria4 contributions
Jul 2015
The exhibition displays artifacts from a prehistoric settlement that dates to the 4th-5th century BCE, an ancient Thracian city, the tiem of Greek colonization of the region, and the Roman Empire.
The oldest artifacts at the museum are implements of stone, flint, and bone from the Neolithic Age, the Stone Age, and the Bronze Age that were recovered during excavations of tombs. A sunken Bronze Age city (3rd century BCE) discovered in Burgas Bay yielded many examples of stone anchors of varying sizes, attesting to the development of maritime activity in the area throughout this ancient era. Near the village of Cherkovo, not far from Burgas, bronze ingots of the Minoan type were uncovered, evidence of trade relations between the Minoans and Thracians during the 15th-13th centuries BCE.
At the ancient settlement of Antiy, now a Burgas military installation, a statue of the god Apollo was unearthed that is also on display in the museum.
Of particular interest is the museum’s third exhibition hall, dedicatred to Thracian cultic practices during the time of Roman rule in Thrace (1st-3rd centuries CE). There is a display of treasure found in a Thracian tomb of that era that was discovered near Pomorie. The tomb belonged to the Thracian priestess Leseskapra, whose name is inscribed in Greek letters on a pair of golden earrings. Also discovered in the tomb were ritual earthenware figures related to the priestess’ duties. The collection also contains marble reliefs and figurines of various gods, the most notable being the preeminent Thracian god known as the Thracian Horseman.
Near the present-day village of Debelt about 18 km from Burgas, the remains of the ancient city Deltum were found. Coins, pottery, and ornaments from Deltum are on display in the museum. Excavation of a tomb in a Burgas region kown as Salt Marsh uncovered a wealth of earthenware vessels, some for domestic use and others for religious rites.
The museum also has an outdoor exhibit, where visitors may see one of the museum’s most impressive displays, the unique reconstruction of a Thracian tomb from the 13th century BCE that was discovered in the village of Belevren. Visitors may also view memorable marble stellae from the gravesites of those who lived in Burgas from the 17th to the 20th centuries – Bulgarians, Greeks, Jews, Armenians, and Turks.
The museum sells informative materials and souvenirs.
The oldest artifacts at the museum are implements of stone, flint, and bone from the Neolithic Age, the Stone Age, and the Bronze Age that were recovered during excavations of tombs. A sunken Bronze Age city (3rd century BCE) discovered in Burgas Bay yielded many examples of stone anchors of varying sizes, attesting to the development of maritime activity in the area throughout this ancient era. Near the village of Cherkovo, not far from Burgas, bronze ingots of the Minoan type were uncovered, evidence of trade relations between the Minoans and Thracians during the 15th-13th centuries BCE.
At the ancient settlement of Antiy, now a Burgas military installation, a statue of the god Apollo was unearthed that is also on display in the museum.
Of particular interest is the museum’s third exhibition hall, dedicatred to Thracian cultic practices during the time of Roman rule in Thrace (1st-3rd centuries CE). There is a display of treasure found in a Thracian tomb of that era that was discovered near Pomorie. The tomb belonged to the Thracian priestess Leseskapra, whose name is inscribed in Greek letters on a pair of golden earrings. Also discovered in the tomb were ritual earthenware figures related to the priestess’ duties. The collection also contains marble reliefs and figurines of various gods, the most notable being the preeminent Thracian god known as the Thracian Horseman.
Near the present-day village of Debelt about 18 km from Burgas, the remains of the ancient city Deltum were found. Coins, pottery, and ornaments from Deltum are on display in the museum. Excavation of a tomb in a Burgas region kown as Salt Marsh uncovered a wealth of earthenware vessels, some for domestic use and others for religious rites.
The museum also has an outdoor exhibit, where visitors may see one of the museum’s most impressive displays, the unique reconstruction of a Thracian tomb from the 13th century BCE that was discovered in the village of Belevren. Visitors may also view memorable marble stellae from the gravesites of those who lived in Burgas from the 17th to the 20th centuries – Bulgarians, Greeks, Jews, Armenians, and Turks.
The museum sells informative materials and souvenirs.
Written May 23, 2016
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nancy s
Denville, NJ2,236 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
A small, well organized, quality museum containing ancient artifacts that are over two thousand years old. The collection of Greek vases is extensive and impressive. The museum also has on display a whole human skeleton. I believe there is an entrance fee, we visited as part of an organized tour. Worth a visit while in Burgas.
Written April 28, 2017
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PBTravelstheWorld
Lynden, WA390 contributions
Oct 2019
Good archeological museum mainly from the region though the pride of place goes to a Thracian gold mask and a few other gold pieces that are amazing! Not a huge selection, but a good representative selection from the region's history. This museum is part of a group of museums that offer a cheaper combined ticket if your are going to several museums in Burgas.
Written August 31, 2020
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Adrian's_Quests
Weiden, Germany411 contributions
Jul 2018 • Solo
Lots of archeological findings, objects offering a good inside about the ancient life in Apolonia, the initial Greek settlement of Sozopol.
The museum is accessible to handicapped, is well arranged and kept.
The museum is accessible to handicapped, is well arranged and kept.
Written August 8, 2018
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coffee_traveller86
Gosport, UK81 contributions
This museum is just displaying archaeological finds in Bulgaria. The entrance fee was very well priced at the time with a special offer of 5Lev to go to all museums in Burgas. The reception staff were very helpful and spoke to me in English even though I attempted to speak in Bulgarian, I obviously didn't do well enough! They provided me with an English language museum guide which was a great help in explaining the different exhibits. Some nice stuff on display but nothing to go "Wow" at. I must say though that it was interesting to have an insight into Old Bulgaria and how it has changed through time.
Written July 13, 2014
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piviero
Warsaw, Poland107 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
It shows different tensions from cultures and how wonderfull black sea area is and was for multiple tribes.
Written July 10, 2019
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