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May 26
The remains of the fortress. And if you go in from the side of the city, you can see the archaeological excavations and the objects that were found. Cannon balls, the cannons themselves, and various remnants of utensils and so on. All this is freely available.
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April 24, 2024
The first settlement on this site was founded by ancient Greek colonists in the VI century BC
. The defensive structure in the form of a fortress was erected by the Romans in the II century AD, during this period the city became a major trading center. Subsequently, the fortress belonged to the Byzantines, Genoese, Turks, and since 1810 to Russia.
Only fragments of the walls of the building have survived to our time, but despite this, the object is recognized as an archaeological monument.
During excavations on the territory of the fortress, layers of early and late antiquity were found, and many written sources of antiquity were discovered.
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January 13
A mountain of stones. If they hadn't told me, I wouldn't have thought it was a fortress.
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