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Ancient city of Nessebar - Bulgaria « V(otum) S(olvit) L(ibens) M ...


After a short period of occupation, around the beginning of the first century AD, it was permanently included in the Roman Empire. In Mesembria new Christian temples - basilicas were built as well as new water - supply system and town’s thermae. It maintained busy trade relations with the towns along the Black and Aegean Seas, as well as those on the Mediterranean coast.In year 72 BC the town was conquered by the Roman army. Mesambria began making its own coins around 440 B.C.The town has reached its boom during the III - II centuries BC when gold coins were also emitted. Mesembria, as it was called at this time, has preserved its fortress walls and the big public buildings. The ancient Thracians named it Melsambria, what in their language means “the town of Melsa” - the legendary founder of the settlement.About the end of the VI century BC, the first Greek colonizers arrived in the settlement - they were Dorians by origin. The settlement transformed itself in a classical polis - a town with the respective structure, functions and administration.Ships were built in the town and a number of handicrafts were developed - mainly processing metal. The settlement was gradually fortified; temples, gymnasium and theater were built.