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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sergey sawizkiy
Level 10 Local Expert
November 25, 2024
A walk along the embankment, it's worth a walk
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Наталья Роговец
Level 6 Local Expert
August 7, 2024
The embankment is beautiful, but everything is new, since the time of the USSR, it's not bad for a walk.
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e e
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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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Жанна Фролова
Level 8 Local Expert
February 13, 2024
It's very cool, walking along the embankment, to stumble upon the remains of a real fortress of the II century. Immediately, somehow involuntarily, you begin to imagine how life was boiling in her.
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Виктория С.
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August 16, 2024
Unfortunately, there is not much left of the fortress, nature takes its toll.
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ксения потапенко
Level 10 Local Expert
August 29, 2023
There is not much to see, part of it was demolished to build an embankment, most of the ruins are fenced off
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Den !!!
Level 16 Local Expert
August 24, 2023
There is nothing to see at all, the same as in Pitsunda. In short, pass by boldly, you will not find anything interesting there for yourself.
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V827RV98
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June 27, 2023
The usual ruins. There are a lot of more beautiful places in Abkhazia.
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Дмитрий Сысоев
Level 11 Local Expert
January 17, 2023
Going up on foot is a health check, and then a very beautiful view of the bay and the city
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вячеслав агапов
Level 8 Local Expert
July 9, 2023
There are always a lot of dolphins here.
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Руслан Альтшулер
Level 20 Local Expert
July 13, 2024
The remains of the fortresses are in a sad state...