May 22, 2007 - Akkerman Fortress in Belgorod Dnestrovskaya - Ukraine

This medievil fortress was an amazing place. The city of Belgorod Dnestrovskaya is as old as Rome, Athens, or Jerusalem. The history of the city starts 2500 years ago, when in VI century BC Greeks build a city Milet on the east shore of the river Dnestr (the old name of the city is Tira).The city had its own coins and actively traded with different Barbarian Tribes and other cities. During its long history the city was conquered and occupied by Rome, Barbarians, the Bulgarian Kingdom, the Hungarian Kingdom, the Tatars, Moldova, the Turks and Russia. Here is an ancient city Tira, a medieval Fortress and other historical landmarks.

We also visited two ships that washed up on shore. No one really knows what to do with them. For now, they are a treat for tourists as a curiosity.