Gorgippia Museum

The Gorgippia Museum displays excavated remains of an ancient Greek city on a large open site in central Anapa, with architectural traces from different periods. The outdoor museum preserves house foundations, sarcophagi, and tombstones that show the layout and structure of this former port settlement.

The site holds remains of Gorgippia, a major port city of the Bosporan Kingdom founded by Greek settlers in the 4th century BC and destroyed in 240 AD. After this destruction the city was not rebuilt, which allows you to study the layers of a single period without later changes.

The collection displays everyday objects like jewelry, pottery, and tools that reveal how people lived and traded along the Black Sea coast. Tombstones and other items scattered throughout also tell you about the social ties and trade connections that linked this ancient port to other regions.

Visitors can explore the excavated house foundations on well-marked pathways, most of them easy to see and understand as you walk. The best time to visit is early morning or late afternoon to avoid intense heat, particularly during the summer months.

Excavations at this location uncovered about 60 house structures with preserved foundations, making it one of the most complete examples of a Greek settlement on the Black Sea. The preservation of so many houses lets you understand what actual city life looked like in all its detail, from street layouts to living spaces.