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Museum of Antiquities of North-Western Crimea is situated on Kara-Tobe
Hill at 7 km from town Saki (click here to see the map).
On this place in 110 B. C. the landing of Greek army commanded by Diaphanous,
who arrived in Crimea to defend Chersoneses against attack by Scythian,
had took place. Diaphanous erected on the hill the fortress Eupatorion, named in
honour of the King of Pontius Kingdom - Mitridat VI Eupator, and here a military
garrison - bulwark of Greek-Pontius army in Crimea, was situated.
Museum of Antiquities is the unique in North-West Crimea museum in the open air.
Its most interesting exhibit are the archaeological dig of ancient fortress
Eupatorion and the unique reconstruction of the Scythian Hut.
Finds of Scythian period are main part of museum exposition. Between them
are ancient coins, ceramics, household goods, finds from necropolis and weapon.
Small part of exhibits are ascribed to Greek's period. Until August 2000 these
exhibits were in the possession of Saki Regional Museum and were not represented
on general viewing.
Joint archaeological expedition of Moscow State University and Institute of
Archaeology Russian Academy of Science, leaded by Doctor of Science S. Yu. Vnukov,
conducts annual archaeological diggings on Kara-Tobe Hill. Searching are continuing,
and the museum exposition are constantly supplementing by new interesting exhibits.
Museum shedule
Museum opens all-the-year. The excursion includes visiting of the museum,
archaeological diggings of the ancient fortress Eupatorion (II B. C.)
and the reconstructed Scythian Hut. The visiting is accompanied by an interesting
narration of a tour guide.
In the frost-free season, from June till September, the museum opens from
11 till 18 without a breaks and holidays. Excursions with tour guide are conducted
every hour.
In other seasons excursions are conducted by preliminary talks with administration.
If you have question, please, apply to Agarkov Vladimir:
 +38 (06563) 2-34-41, +38 (06563) 2-89-58 kara_tobe@mail.ru
We invite adults and children, schoolboys and students, all inquisitives and
interesting people concerning themselves with archaeology of Crimea!
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