Historical and archeological reserve "Kalos-Aimen."
Republican historical and archeological reserve "Kalos-Lyman" was created in 1997.
The reserve includes the territory of ancient settlement Kalos-Lyman on the shore of the bay, where the excavations and the historical museum.
Entry to the ancient city is free.
Historical museum
Getting there
- From the bus, take the main street of the village - Kirov Street - before the statue of Lenin. Then continue on to the intersection with the street of the Revolution. At the intersection turn left. The museum building is on the left side of the street.
The museum was founded in 1987 as a branch museum of Evpatoria. In 1992, the museum has been isolated in a separate structure, and in 2001 he joined the national historical and archeological reserve "Kalos-Lyman."
The Museum's collection depicting the nature and history of North-Western Crimea, located in eight halls. The museum houses over 6000 exhibits - findings from the excavations of settlements and the Lyman-Kalos Belyaus (which is located on the shores of Lake Donuzlav). A special pride of the museum - a unique collection of ancient Greek amphorae.
Historical museum
Getting there
- From the bus, take the main street of the village - Kirov Street - before the statue of Lenin. Then continue on to the intersection with the street of the Revolution. At the intersection turn left. The museum building is on the left side of the street.
The museum was founded in 1987 as a branch museum of Evpatoria. In 1992, the museum has been isolated in a separate structure, and in 2001 he joined the national historical and archeological reserve "Kalos-Lyman."
The Museum's collection depicting the nature and history of North-Western Crimea, located in eight halls. The museum houses over 6000 exhibits - findings from the excavations of settlements and the Lyman-Kalos Belyaus (which is located on the shores of Lake Donuzlav). A special pride of the museum - a unique collection of ancient Greek amphorae.
Historical museum
Black settlement,
st. Revolution, 8 tel. +38 06558 92 077
Opening hours: from 9.00 to 17.00, in summer - from 9.00 to 21.00
Closed on Saturday, in the summer - days a week.
Ruins settlement Kalos-Lyman
Getting there
- The ruins of the ancient Greek city-Kalos Lyman (translated from Greek - "great harbor") are located on the northern outskirts of the Black Sea, on the coast. Go to the ruins can be passed from the center of the village on the paved road leading to the sea. Then move down the beach toward the AWP (okempinga. fort ruins are located at the end of the beach. Yard - a small lighthouse.
Tours of the reserve to Send the Prince in the summer of 17.00 to 21.00 in the rest of the time - according to preliminary applications.
Lntichnoe settlement Kalos, Lyman was founded at the turn of V-IV centuries before н.э.жителямиХерсонесаТаврического. The city, which served as a port for the export of wine and bread, originated in a narrow side of the bay, where Chersonites cultivated wheat. Soon Kalos, Lyman was one of the largest grain exporters in the Black Sea. At the turn of the II-I century BC. e., during the Greco-Scythian war, Kalos, Lyman was conquered and destroyed by the Scythians. Archaeological research of the ancient city and its surroundings continue today. At the moment, archaeologists have examined only one tenth of the territory of the settlement. The remains of ancient citadel houses. Completely excavated the central city gates and several towers, they defended, the remains of walls, corner strengthening, the main trunk street, paved with slabs, on which traces of carriages.
