Mesembria

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Creators: A.G. Poulter — last modified 2013-11-27T02:16:55Z
Contributors: Poulter, A., DARMC, R. Talbert, S. Gillies, J. Åhlfeldt, J. Becker, T. Elliott
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Originally a Thracian site known as Menebria, Mesembria (or Nessebar) was subsequently settled by Dorian Greeks in the early sixth century BC, eventually becoming an important trading colony on the Black Sea coast. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

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