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The Roman Mosaic Building

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👍 The building, with almost 2,000 square meters of mosaic, built in the 4th century, probably under the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great, instead of previous port buildings, was repaired at various stages until the beginning of the seventh century, when ends its existence with the departure of... People often mention history, mosaic, Roman, ancient, museum, building, istorie, care, level,


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Piața Ovidiu 12, Constanța 900178, Romania

Website

www.minac.ro

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+40 241 614 562

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3.90 (194 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Mihai R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The building, with almost 2,000 square meters of mosaic, built in the 4th century, probably under the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great, instead of previous port buildings, was repaired at various stages until the beginning of the seventh century, when ends its existence with the departure of the ancient city of Tomis, after the great ravages. Located on the western cliff, above the modern harbor, the edifice comprised three terraces and connected the level of the city with that of the ancient harbor. Terrace A represents the level of ancient living. Mosaic pavement hall, 100 m long and 20 m wide, had an initial area of ​​2,000 square meters, probably covered in Antiquity, with a large vault supported by pillars, and is on terrace B. From this hall, there is more retains part of the long wall, one of the side walls and especially a portion of 850 square meters. from the floor, enough to deduce what the great port construction looked like. The first presents an ordinance of open arcades towards the sea, being entirely covered with a white and polychrome marble plywood. The columns of the arches were decorated with beautiful capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and zoomorphic or anthropomorphic figures in the center. Terrace C is the level of the warehouse-rooms (11 vaulted rooms). At the same level, in the continuation of the edifice, there are a number of rooms that served as workshops. Terrace D represents the level of other warehouses for the storage of goods, located just in front of the docks of the ancient port. It is currently below sea level. The connection between the terraces was made by a ladder with wide and high steps of limestone. (Original) Edificiul, cu aproape 2.000 m pătrați de mozaic, înălțat în secolul al IV-lea e.n., probabil sub domnia împăratului Constantin cel Mare, în locul unor edificii portuare anterioare, a fost reparat în diverse etape până la începutul secolului al VII-lea, când își încheie existența odată cu părăsirea cetății antice Tomis, în urma marilor năvăliri. Situat pe faleza de vest, deasupra portului modern, edificiul cuprindea trei terase și făcea legătura între nivelul orașului și cel al portului antic. Terasa A reprezintă nivelul de locuire antic. Hala cu paviment de mozaic, de 100m lungime și 20 m lățime, avea o suprafață inițială de 2.000 m pătrați, acoperită probabil, în Antichitate, cu o mare boltă sprijinită de stâlpi, și se află pe terasa B. Din această hală, se mai păstrează o parte din peretele lung, unul dintre pereții laterali și mai ales o porțiune de 850 mp. din paviment, suficient pentru a deduce cum arăta marea construcție portuară. Primul prezintă o ordonanță de arcade deschise înspre mare, fiind acoperit în întregime cu un placaj de marmură albă și policromă. Coloanele arcadelor erau decorate cu frumoase capiteluri decorate cu frunze de acantă și cu figuri zoomorfe sau antropomorfe în centru. Terasa C constituie nivelul încăperilor-magazii (11 încăperi cu tavan boltit). La același nivel, în continuarea edificiului, se află o serie de încăperi care au servit drept ateliere. Terasa D reprezintă nivelul altor magazii pentru depozitarea mărfurilor, aflate chiar în fața cheiurilor portului antic. Se află în prezent sub nivelul mării. Legătura între terase se făcea printr-o scară cu trepte largi și înalte din calcar.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ghassen Ayedi ― غــسّــان �. 4 years ago on Google
    A very nice place with an interesting history, the tunnels are nice. The reception is good, but the place needs more sustainment.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ioja C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A little disappointing to see that it is the same state as 35 years ago, when filming BD on the mountain and the sea. Not much changed, although what was in this space has a beautiful history. The staff is very friendly and I had some remarkable explanations after I asked a question. (Original) Putin dezamagitor sa vezi ca e aceeasi stare ca acum 35 de ani, cand se filma BD la munte si la mare. Nu e mare lucru schimbat, cu toate ca ce a fost in acest spatiu are o istorie frumoasa. Personalul este foarte amabil si am avut parte de explicatii remarcabile dupa ce am adresat o intrebare.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A symbolic place for the old Tomis! (Original) Un loc simbol pentru vechiul Tomis!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Draghici M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Misery and disinterest! Windows that have not been cleaned for decades ... Very little information ... possibly for a fee. The Bulgarians have been able to present the remains of which they are proud: perfect cleanliness and information in modern forms of presentation. Shame for fat carelessness! (Original) Mizerie și dezinteres! Geamuri care nu au fost curățate de zeci de ani...Informații foarte puține...eventual contra cost. Bulgarii au știut să prezinte vestigii de care sunt mândri: curățenie desăvârșită și informații în forme moderne de prezentare. Rușine pentru nepăsare crasă!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beck 10 months ago on Google
    Finally closed for renovation! I love this oldschool museum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Wiktor D. 1 year ago on Google
    Nothing. The biggest atraction are playing buckets. Entrance cost is to High (adult 10, student 2,5). Definitly I no recomended :(
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Raluca R. 1 year ago on Google
    An absolute disgrace the total disregard for this beautiful piece of mozaic! There is absolutely no excuse for the filthy state of the place. Nobody cares. Disgrace, the state is in.. Such a shame.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dursun Er I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I really think a lot about how to tell the museum of Roman mosaics. The historical artifacts are enormous and very special. He reminded me of the museum of the Great Palace Mosaics just below the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul. But the price to be paid from the entrance and even the ticket was a problem. I think this place is unfortunately not much visited, and the staff are not very helpful. The building is quite ruinous and deranged from the Soviet period. it can only be entered to see the structure of this building. But the interior works deserve a better presentation. There is a gigantic mosaic, which is a very rare work that covers the ground with that size. I say get ready to be disappointed. (Original) Roma mozaikleri Müzesini nasıl anlatabileceğim gerçekten çok düşünüyorum. İçindeki tarihi eserler muazzam değerli ve çok özel. Bana istanbuldaki Sultan Ahmet Camiinin hemen altındaki Büyük Saray Mozaikleri müzesini çok çağrıştırdı. Fakat girişten itibaren ödenecek fiyat ve bilet bile sorun oldu. sanırım burası maalesef fazla ziyaret edilen bir yer değil, ve görevliler de pek yardımsever değil. Bina sovyet döneminden kalma oldukça köhne ve dökük vaziyette. sadece bu binanın yapısını görmek icin bile girilebilir. Ama içerideki eserler daha iyi bir sunuşu hakediyor. hele devasa bir mozaik var ki zemin kaplayan çok nadide bir eser bence o büyüklüğü ile. Genede hayal kırıklığına hazırlıklı girin derim.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margaret B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very impressive excavations showing floor mosaics in various colours from the period of the Roman empire. The mosaic pavement was made in the 4th century AD. The ancient city was called Tomis. Toilets in the museum next to, a souvenir shop and cafe there as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Derban G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A story worth seeing (Original) O istorie care merită vazuta

  • 2/5 LouannaNEGUT G. 3 years ago on Google
    History Story great ; the place looks like falling a part ; did it ?

  • 2/5 ampren7a 1 year ago on Google
    The place is degraded, the mosaic tiles have lost colour and the experience overall is disappointingly looking like the Communist era. However, there is great potential for rebuilding the original Roman era terrace or at least reconstructing the mosaic.

  • 3/5 Toni C. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a quite spectacular Roman building and mosaic in the old town area of Constanta. Sadly, just like the National History Museum that it is part of and which is located next door, it is sadly neglected and uninspired as a museum. Little is made of the long history of the city, of its cultural and historic significance, And it’s a real pity. I would love to see this exhibit a bit modernized and more loved. There is zero advertising for this interesting exhibit in the city, if you do not know what you’re looking for you can barely figure out that it’s there.

  • 5/5 PSImage O. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to be, if you love ancient history, art, roman period and ancient Rome design. Worth getting there. A makeover? Perhaps they need, but with such cheap tickets and no donations it is very hard to think on a make-over. Keep up the good work.

  • 5/5 stefan a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A museum became ..... The pot and the ulcers :) (Original) Un muzeu devenit..... Oale și ulcele:)

  • 5/5 Johnny Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A break in ancient history. (Original) Un popas în istoria antică.

  • 5/5 Maria V. 3 years ago on Google
    A place full of history.

  • 4/5 Gavin S. 4 years ago on Google
    It is obviously interesting, however, the building it is housed in needs a makeover. There appears to be other Roman structures outside the building which are not yet viewable. They need to spend some cash and improve the facilities. But as far as massive roman Mozaics go, it's a beut!

  • 5/5 Silviu J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A "piece of" history more than national, of international interest! It is a pity that it is not supported by the administration enough (the staff can have goodwill and can be organized, but without proper financial support it's a little hard ...). (Original) O "bucățica" de istorie mai mult decât naționala, de interes international ! Păcat ca nu este susținuta suficient și de către administrație (personalul poate avea bunăvoință și se poate organiza, dar fără o susținere financiara corespunzătoare e cam greu ...).

  • 5/5 Cristina Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) History. (Original) Istorie.

  • 1/5 Bondari I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Do not come in! The biggest possible dump :)) should be free. They were the worst ever to spend :)) It's absolutely nothing to see ... completely disappointed. It's an empty hall and so. (Original) Sa nu intrati! Cea mai mare teapa posibila :)) ar trebui sa fie gratuit. Au fost cei mai prost 10lei cheltuiti vreodata :)) Este absolut ninica de vazut...total dezamagit. Este o hala goala si atat.

  • 5/5 Marian Antonio P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) History lesson (Original) Lectie de istorie

  • 2/5 Just J. 4 years ago on Google
    There wasn't very much to see. It is simply an old area enclosed with glass to protect the small stones and tiles embedded in the floor. 5 min here is enough time to see everything.

  • 5/5 Maya R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent museum. They have extrardinary exibition! Must see in Constanta!

  • 4/5 Gabi R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An invaluable piece of history, which, unfortunately, is not valued. One of the greatest Roman Mosaics, of a special beauty. Worth seeing, and try to travel with your mind's eye on the past. (Original) O piese de istorie inestimabilă, care, din păcate, nu este pusă în valoare. Unul din cele mai mari Mozaicuri Romane, de o frumusețe aparte. Merită văzut, și încercați să călătoriți cu ochii minții în trecu.

  • 5/5 Ljubomir M. 4 years ago on Google
    It's heartbreaking to read some of the epitaphs on the tombstones Mosaics are well worth the visit, as it was a part of a Roman bath

  • 4/5 BEBE C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Okay. To visit. (Original) Ok. De vizitat.

  • 4/5 Adrian I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Roman mosaic in the port of Constanța is covered and is trying to reconstruct it with degraded portions and the chromaticism very affected by the discovery ... I am optimistic and I am convinced that the efforts of the specialists will restore the initial beauty ... My attempts to accentuate the colors cannot be considered as successful ... anyway, the mosaic has a native beauty and deserves to be watched by a lover of ancient history ... (Original) Mozaicul roman din portul Constanța e acoperit și se încearcă reconstituirea lui avînd porțiuni degradate și cromatismul foarte afectat de decopertare... Sunt optimist si am convingerea că efortul specialiștilor ii va reda frumusețea inițială... Încercările mele de accentuare a culorilor nu le pot aprecia ca reusite...oricum, mozaicul are o frumusete nativa și merita privita de un iubitor de istorie antică...

  • 5/5 Alexandru- Ioan N. 4 years ago on Google
    A very important place on constanta

  • 3/5 ᗩndrei 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) He's not very neat. (Original) Nu e prea îngrijit.

  • 5/5 Catalin M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The ruins of a palace, possibly with an administrative role. The mosaic impresses with precision and complexity. (Original) Ruinele unui palat, posibil cu rol administrativ. Mozaicul impresionează prin precizie și complexitate.

  • 2/5 Linda M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Another place full of history and a unique beauty left to die among carelessness and garbage. I saw him again today and it's desolate .. careless .. a pity. Admission 10 lei .. for what? If he was on the Bulgarian coast, they knew how to keep him and attract pigeons. With us, everything goes smoothly and literally and figuratively! (Original) Un alt loc plin de istorie si o frumusete unica lasat sa moara printre nepasare si gunoaie. L-am revazut astazi si e dezolant.. neingrijit.. pacat. Intrare 10 lei.. pt ce? Daca era pe tarmul bulgar stiau sa il mentina si sa atraga turusti. La noi totul se duce de rapa si la propriu si la figurat!

  • 4/5 Attilio C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 21/6/19 this is the longest Roman mosaic in the world. Unfortunately it is not properly advertised. The cost for entry is modest (Original) 21/6/19 trattasi del mosaico romano più lungo al mondo. Purtroppo non è adeguatamente pubblicizzato. Modesta la spesa per l'ingresso

  • 5/5 Negru V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wow! I didn't even know that there is such a museum in our country, a place with history! A unique place! ❤️ (Original) Wow! Nici nu stiam ca exista un asemenea muzeu la noi, un loc cu istorie! Un loc unic! ❤️

  • 5/5 Mario M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic history and documentation. I liked the little museum. (Original) Istorie si documentare autencica. Mi-a placut mult micutul muzeu.

  • 4/5 Adrian B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The Roman building with mosaic has been very well preserved, unfortunately the building is not being renovated. (Original) Edificiul Roman cu mozaic s-a conservat foarte bine, păcat că nu se renovează cladirea.

  • 4/5 Susan O. 4 years ago on Google
    Well preserved

  • 4/5 reza k. 3 years ago on Google
    good and amazing

  • 4/5 A. P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting, but with partial access ... It should be given the importance it deserves, as a location in itself, so that you can also visit the backyard, which also contains interesting elements. (Original) Foarte interesant, dar cu acces partial... Ar trebui sa i se acorde importanta pe care o merita, ca locatie in sine, astfel incat sa se poata vizita si curtea din spate, care contine si ea elemente intetesante.


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