Bulgaria: Nessebar

Nessebar

Messemvria - a city on the island.
The ancient city founded by the Thracians Messemvria, a thousand years BC It is located on poluvostrove length less than a kilometer. Since it connects the mainland through a narrow isthmus. Since ancient times, it was a significant port and trading center on the Black Sea. After 500 years the Greeks colonized the peninsula, and in the 72 th BC - Romans, after which the city for a long time has lost its meaning.

Since the beginning of our era, the city is mentioned in the legend of Penelope, the daughter of Macedonian (Thracian) king Licinius. Even as a child, she learned about the teachings of Christ from his teacher Apeliana, and when she grew up, it was baptized by Timothy - disciple of the Apostle Paul. Since then, it became known as Irene. Irina's mother gladly accepted the good news from his daughter, but her father began to demand the worship of pagan gods. Irina refused than Licinius very irritated, but eventually was called and he and three thousand of his subordinates. And Irina began to preach the gospel and in other cities of Thrace, visited it and Messemvria. From her sermon addressed approximately ten thousand people. Lord, through Irina healed the sick and performed miracles, and it is not just to get rid of persecution.