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Archaeological Museum
Housed in a scruffy concrete building on a lane running down to the port, the Archaeological Museum is a little disappointing given Sozopol's long and rich history, but the artefacts and dry English texts at least give you some insight into the town's past. Anchors, amphorae and pottery take up most of the space, including some painted 5th-century-BC vases, tableware imported from Greece and terracotta figurines of actors unearthed at the Apollonia necropolis, on Harmanite Beach.
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Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa
Standing on the ruins of an earlier church, the 15th-century Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa was built below street level, as was required at the time by the Ottoman rulers, and the modest wooden building, set on a courtyard with a giant fig tree, is one of the most picturesque in town. The church contains an exquisite wooden iconostasis, a pulpit carved with bunches of grapes and numerous icons around the walls.
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Church of Sveti Georgi
The Church of Sveti Georgi is another colourful, icon-filled church, with a fine painting of St George and the Dragon over the entrance. The custodians here are rather keen to collect the 1 lv 'donation' for admittance from foreigners, and to enforce the dress code (no shorts).
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Ethnographic Museum
Scarcely bothered by the passing tourists, this Ethnographic Museum occupies a typical old wooden house and holds an exhibition of provincial costumes, jewellery and household knick-knacks, as well as a display of old photographs of Sozopol. It's worth a quick look, though the historic house itself is probably of most interest.
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Sveti Zossim Chapel
The Sveti Zossim Chapel is a small working church in the shady gardens opposite the bus station. It was built in the 13th century, on the foundations of an earlier church, to honour the patron saint of sailors.
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