The town of Bakar is located in the southeastern part of the Bakar Bay. Settlement of this area began in the Bronze Age, and intensified during antiquity. Historical sources indicate the existence of an ancient settlement under the name "Volcera", possibly present-day Bakar, although so far, no written traces have been found that would confirm this thesis. Scarce archaeological research in Bakar has confirmed the existence of an ancient necropolis and a Roman-era road. Such finds undoubtedly point to an ancient settlement at the location of today's town of Bakra, although the exact position and dimensions of that settlement are still unknown. The found archaeological material can be dated between the 1st and 3rd centuries, which includes money, glass plates, vessels, bottles and embalmers, ceramic vessels and plates, amphorae, stone, bronze and copper objects, etc. The surrounding hillforts, which can be located above Bakar, also have traces of life both in the prehistoric and in the antique period.