- Tomis was the capital of the Roman Province of Moesia Inferior in modern Bulgaria.
- The Ruins of Tomis are located in Constanta, Roumania.
History
- In 29 BCE the area came under Roman influence, with Tomis becoming the capital of Moesia Inferior.
- Between 8-16 CE, the Roman Poet Ovid was banished to Tomis by Augustus. Whilst here he wrote ‘Tristia’ and ‘Epistulae ex Ponto’.
- A 10 mile (16km) aqueduct once supplied Tomis with water.
- Modern Constanta is built over Roman Tomis.
Roman Sites
- Ovid’s Square
- Mosaics and the Remains of Buildings, workshops, shops and Public Baths.
- Archeology Park (Parcul Arheologic)
- Located in Ferdinad Boulevard, Constanta. Open 24hrs.
- On display in the Park are the Remains of Roman Buildings, Columns, Capitals, Amphorae and a Tower (6th century CE).
Museums
- Museum of National History and Archaeology
- Located at 12 Ovid Square, Constanta.
- The museum holds Roman Artefacts excavated from Tomis.
Archaeology Park of Tomis, Constanta