Description of the attraction
The Taman Archaeological Museum is located on Karl Marx Street. The museum itself is the Taman branch of the Krasnodar Museum of History and Local Lore and unites research expeditions conducting research on the Taman Peninsula. Artifacts found on the territory of Taman are transferred to the archaeological museum and become its exhibits. The museum exhibits archaeological finds that are more than two thousand years old. The museum funds contain exhibits from the excavations of Phanagoria, Patreysky settlement, Hermonassa-Tmutarakan, Cape Ruban and others. The collections contain black-glazed ceramics, coins, amphorae, terracotta, seals and other artifacts of ancient cultures.
In Russian chronicles, the fabulous Tmutarakan principality is mentioned, its location has long been considered controversial among historians and archaeologists of the world. But after the discovery of the Tmutarakan stone in 1792 during excavations in Taman, it was possible to accurately establish its coordinates. The discovery of the stone was of great methodological importance, laying the foundation for Russian paleography and epitaphs, and also aroused great interest of scientists in the archeology of the Taman Peninsula.
In the 19th century, at the Taman archaeological site, burial crypts were discovered, revealing masterpieces of art to archaeologists: painted vessels, weapons, small plastic, ancient jewelry. Many items from the excavations have been added to the expositions of the capital's museums, and in the Taman Museum they are presented in the format of electronic video materials.
The exposition of the museum consists of several sections: the history of archaeological research and monuments of culture, life and art of the settlement of the 6th century BC - the middle of the 18th century; history of ancient cities and Greek settlers of the peninsula from the 6th century BC.
The advantage of the Taman Museum is its special architectural design of the museum building itself. The two exhibition halls are connected by an atrium open to sunlight, creating the impression of a single space, adding natural light to the exhibition. In the open-air courtyard, grapes and roses grow, giving the impression of poetry and antique scenes. The exposition ends with a large portrait gallery of famous Russian archaeologists. It is their names that are associated with the wide popularity of the Taman Peninsula as a scientific and archaeological laboratory, through which many generations of researchers have passed.
