A new book about the archaeological research on the Chryssosotira peninsula near the town of. Chernomorets

The National History Museum has published online the book by Prof. Dr. Ivan Hristov "Chrysotira Peninsula. History and archaeology of a multi-layered archaeological site in the hinterland of the Sozopol Bay (6th century BC - 18th century)". It presents a summary of the results of research carried out by the museum team in the period 2014 - 2023. The research was carried out with the funds of the Ministry of Culture and the National History Museum. They are part of a major research project by the museum aimed at analysing the archaeological and historical record of seaside forts and harbours in the province of Hemimont for the period 5th-7th centuries. The expeditions were also carried out with the assistance of the Ministry of Defence (Directorate General for Defence Infrastructure).
RHM Burgas actively participated in the ten years of archaeological excavations at the site. Dr. Milen Nikolov was the deputy head of research in most of the campaigns.
The book is a continuation of the author's previous three volumes, published from 2014 to 2018, devoted to the archaeological excavations of the Early Byzantine fortress.
In this monograph, in addition to a detailed presentation of the stages of the archaeological excavations, descriptions and catalogues of the
of all movable cultural property discovered during the excavations. Unpublished results from the 2019-2024 campaigns are presented for the first time. Also included are descriptions of objects stored in the collection of RHM Burgas.
Specialists from the Burgas Museum remind that a thousand-year-old, multi-layered archaeological site has existed on the Chryssosotira peninsula since the Archaic Age (6th century BC). The heyday of the settlement was in the 5th to 6th centuries, when a large fortress of nearly 80 acres was built on the peninsula. There is ample evidence that a medieval settlement of the 12th-14th centuries also existed there. The team of prof. Hristov has studied 300 m of fortress wall, five towers, 32 buildings and four kilns for household pottery. 326 gold and bronze coins; ornaments, whole and fragmented vessels were found within the settlement. Some of the finds can be seen in the permanent exhibition of the National Museum of Natural History and the museum collection "St.. Nicholas" in the town of Chernomorets.
The book by Prof. Dr. Ivan Hristov is available on the website of the National History Museum.

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