| The first glimpse to this lost world was found during | | | | Hellenistic period (4th - 2nd century BC), Roman |
| the foundation of Hotel Avala. The remains of Greek | | | | pottery and glass, tombstones and urns (1st - 3rd |
| and Roman times and necropolises in the beautiful | | | | century AD)... There are impressive pieces of silver, |
| Budva have been an accidental discovery. But the | | | | gold and amber jewelry found in Budva necropolis and |
| most of archeological excavations had been in period | | | | made in period 3rd - 1st century BC... This, archeological |
| 1952 - 1982. So far, 450 graves were discovered in | | | | collection, is exhibited on 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor of the |
| two separated necropolises, one above the other. The | | | | Museum. |
| older necropolis is Greek, from Hellenistic period (4th | | | | Budva Old Town is located on rocky peninsula, and |
| century BC - 1st century BC) and ceramic objects, | | | | there is archeological evidence that there was |
| weapons and jewelry were found in it. The other, | | | | settlement on the very same place even before |
| Roman, dates back to the most prosperous time of | | | | Greek colonization of Adriatic coast. This place was |
| ancient history of Budva - the 1st and the 2nd century | | | | first settled by Illyrian tribe of Enchelei, then by Greeks, |
| AD. During that period the deceased were mainly | | | | Romans, Slavic tribes, Turks, Venetians... Today, look |
| cremated and their remains put in ceramic, stone or | | | | of the Old Town is mostly from medieval times. Inside |
| glass urns. The necropolises were used till the 4th | | | | defensive walls there is labyrinth of narrow streets, |
| century AD. | | | | piazzetas, stone facades, sheer stairs, Roman and |
| Many valuable items discovered in necropolises in | | | | Hellenic remains... Town fortress - Citadel was built in |
| Budva are lost due to lack of professional supervision, | | | | 16th century on the foundations of an older fortification, |
| especially some pieces of gold and silver jewelry. | | | | and previously on that place was Greek Acropolis. |
| Many of those saved are in collections of museums in | | | | There are four sacral buildings by Citadel walls. The |
| Belgrade, Split, and Cetinje as well as in certain private | | | | locals call this little island Hawaii although its real name |
| collections. Some of items are displayed in Budva | | | | is Sveti Nikola (Sveti is Saint). For a few euros you can |
| Archeological Museum. The oldest exhibit in Museum is | | | | take a water taxi across from Montenegro Budva and |
| Illyrian bronze helmet dated in 5th century BC. There | | | | escape from hustle bustle of dull life routine. |
| are several ceramic vases and vessels from | | | | |