On June 3, 2024, the exhibition \u201cAnd the Ship Sails On\u2026! Secrets from the Seabed\u201d was opened in the town of Sozopol. It showcases the discoveries of the Center for Underwater Archaeology from Sozopol and other ancient settlements along the southern Black Sea coast \u2013 Ropotamo, Chengene Skele, and Kiten. The exhibition is housed in the \u201cDukovata House\u201d \u2013 an architectural cultural monument located in the heart of the old town of Sozopol, at 29 \u201cKiril i Metodii\u201d Street. The exhibition is a collaborative effort between the Municipal Cultural Institute \u201cMuseum Center \u2013 Sozopol,\u201d which serves as host and conceptual lead, and the Center for Underwater Archaeology, which provided the informational materials and archaeological finds.<\/p>\n
The museum display spans 120 square meters, occupying the entire second floor of the building. The new exhibition was inaugurated as part of the 13th International Francophone Festival \u201cSoleil\u201d in Sozopol, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sozopol being declared an Architectural and Historical Reserve of national significance. The exhibition is permanent. It features posters with photos and information highlighting the diversity of underwater cultural heritage in Bulgaria, as well as selected finds from various historical periods uncovered during the underwater archaeological expeditions of the Center for Underwater Archaeology. A key section is dedicated to the history of seafaring in the Black Sea and the discoveries of the international project Black Sea MAP.<\/p>\n
Underwater photographer Mihail Zaimov enriches the maritime atmosphere with striking contemporary art \u2013 his photographs of beautiful marine life from the waters of the Sozopol Bay are united under the theme \u201cBelow \u2013 Through Different Eyes\u201d and blend beautifully alongside showcases of ancient glass treasures, prehistoric vessels, stone anchors, aurochs tusks, and archaic painted ceramics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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