![Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Likely Thracian Child Burial in Bulgaria’s Rahovets Fortress](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rahovets-Fortress-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Likely Thracian Child Burial in Bulgaria’s Rahovets Fortress
A 3,000-year-old child burial, most likely Ancient Thracian, has been discovered at the Antiquity and medieval fortress of Rahovets near Gorna Oryahovitsa in Central North Bulgaria, providing more evidence the site had been inhabited earlier than originally thought.
![Early Christian Bishop’s Residence, Reliquary Cross with Crucified Jesus Christ Found in Bulgaria’s Rock City Perperikon](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Perperikon-Nikolay-Ovcharov-Bulgaria-Early-Christianity-3-Bronze-Cross-Jesus-Christ-Four-Evangelists.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Early Christian Bishop’s Residence, Reliquary Cross with Crucified Jesus Christ Found in Bulgaria’s Rock City Perperikon
An Early Christian bishop’s residence from the 5th century AD and a bronze engolpion cross depicting the crucified Jesus Christ have been discovered, among numerous other finds, by the archaeologists excavating the ancient rock city of Perperikon in Bulgaria’s Eastern…
![Silver Tornese Coins from Crusaders’ Principality of Achaea (Morea) Found by Archaeologists in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Principality-of-Archaea-Morea-Coins-Rusocastro-Fortress-Bulgaria-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Silver Tornese Coins from Crusaders’ Principality of Achaea (Morea) Found by Archaeologists in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress
A hoard of seven silver coins minted in the Principality of Achaea, also known as Morea, a 13th century successor state of Byzantium founded by the Crusaders from the Fourth Crusade, has been discovered by archaeologists in the Rusocastro Fortress…
![Unknown 4th Century Tower, Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperors Andronicus II, Andronicus III Found in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Byzantine-Gold-Coin-Rusocastro-Andronicus-II-Andronicus-III.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Unknown 4th Century Tower, Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperors Andronicus II, Andronicus III Found in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress
A previously unknown fortress tower from the 4th century AD as well as a Byzantine gold coin from the 14th century, the High Middle Ages, are the most recent discoveries in the large fortress Rusocastro in Southeast Bulgaria.
![Archaeologists Find Seal of Byzantine Empress Yolande of Montferrat in Bulgaria’s Lyutitsa Fortress](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Byzantine-Empress-Irene-Yolande-of-Montferrat-Seal-Lyutitsa-Fortress-Bulgaria-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Archaeologists Find Seal of Byzantine Empress Yolande of Montferrat in Bulgaria’s Lyutitsa Fortress
A rare find, a lead seal of Yolande of Montferrat, Empress Irene of the Byzantine Empire, the second wife of Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus (r. 1282 – 1328), has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the medieval Bulgarian fortress Lyutitsa near…
![2018 Excavations of Medieval Rusocastro Fortress in Southeast Bulgaria to Focus on Citadel](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Rusocastro-Fortress-Staircase-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
2018 Excavations of Medieval Rusocastro Fortress in Southeast Bulgaria to Focus on Citadel
The Regional Museum of History in the Black Sea city of Burgas has announced the start and objectives of the 2018 archaeological excavations of the Rusocastro Fortress, the largest medieval fortress and castle in Southeast Bulgaria.
![Bulgaria Celebrates May 24: Day of Bulgarian (Cyrillic) Alphabet and Culture (Day of St. Cyril & St. Methodius)](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/24-May.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgaria Celebrates May 24: Day of Bulgarian (Cyrillic) Alphabet and Culture (Day of St. Cyril & St. Methodius)
Bulgaria and Bulgarians around the world have celebrated on May 24, 2018, the Day of St. Cyril and St. Methodius, i.e. the Day of the Bulgarian Alphabet (more widely known internationally as the Cyrillic Alphabet) and Bulgarian Culture, one of…
![Museum of Sofia History Shows Latest Finds from Bulgaria’s Capital in 4th Annual ‘Archaeology of Sofia Region’ Exhibition](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Archaeology-of-Sofia-and-Sofia-Region-exhibition-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Museum of Sofia History Shows Latest Finds from Bulgaria’s Capital in 4th Annual ‘Archaeology of Sofia Region’ Exhibition
The Museum of Sofia History, a municipal cultural institute of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, also formally known as the Sofia Regional Museum of History, has unveiled its 4th annual exhibition presenting the latest archaeological from the city and its urban…
![Marvelous 10th Century Preslav Gold Treasure Displayed after Conservation in Germany as Bulgaria’s Veliki Preslav Marks 40th Year since Its Discovery](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Preslav-Gold-Treasure-Veliki-Preslav-First-Bulgarian-Empire-1.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Marvelous 10th Century Preslav Gold Treasure Displayed after Conservation in Germany as Bulgaria’s Veliki Preslav Marks 40th Year since Its Discovery
The Preslav Gold Treasure, the greatest known treasure from the Golden Age (9th – 10th century) of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680 – 1018) described by some experst as the richest find of jewels from medieval Europe, has been exhibited…
![Museum of Sofia History to Open Its 4th Annual ‘Archaeology of Sofia Region’ Exhibition with Latest Finds from Bulgaria’s Capital](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Cupid-Serdica-Museum-of-Sofia-History.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Museum of Sofia History to Open Its 4th Annual ‘Archaeology of Sofia Region’ Exhibition with Latest Finds from Bulgaria’s Capital
The Museum of Sofia History, a municipal cultural institute of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, also formally known as the Sofia Regional Museum of History, is set to open its 4th annual exhibition showcasing the latest archaeological discoveries in the city…
![Archeologists Find Rare 12th Century Lusterware Pottery from Medieval Egypt in Building with Rich Murals, Reveal Medieval Streets in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Medieval-Egypt-Lusterware-Plate-Plovdiv-Bulgaria.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Archeologists Find Rare 12th Century Lusterware Pottery from Medieval Egypt in Building with Rich Murals, Reveal Medieval Streets in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
A very rare piece of lusterware, a type of pottery, made in medieval Egypt in the 12th – 13th century AD, has been discovered in a medieval building richly decorated with colorful murals during rescue excavations in the southern Bulgarian…
Bulgaria Marks 40 Years since Discovery of Preslav Gold Treasure from First Bulgarian Empire
Bulgaria marks on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, the 40th anniversary since the discovery of the Preslav Gold Treasure, the greatest known treasure from the Golden Age (9th – 10th century) of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680 – 1018), and also…
![Archaeologists Find 6th Century BC Home, Red-Figure Pottery Krater Depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx from Apollonia Pontica in Bulgaria’s Sozopol](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sozopol-Ancient-Greek-Home-Krater-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Archaeologists Find 6th Century BC Home, Red-Figure Pottery Krater Depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx from Apollonia Pontica in Bulgaria’s Sozopol
The well-preserved ruins of a 6th century BC home from the Ancient Greek colony of Apollonia Pontica, today’s Sozopol on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, have been discovered during rescue digs together with numerous artifacts, which include an Attica red-figure pottery…
![Bulgarian, German Archaeologists Excavate Largest Lime Production Center in 4th Century AD Roman Empire near Danube River](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Vagalinski-Novgrad-Bulgarian-Gergman-archaeological-project-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgarian, German Archaeologists Excavate Largest Lime Production Center in 4th Century AD Roman Empire near Danube River
What is said to have been the largest base for the production of lime, the construction material made from limestone, in the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD is being excavated by a joint team of Bulgarian and German…
![New Volume of ‘Contributions to Bulgarian Archaeology’ Honors Late Archaeologist Irina Shtereva, Expert in Middle Ages](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Contributions-to-Bulgarian-Archaeology.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
New Volume of ‘Contributions to Bulgarian Archaeology’ Honors Late Archaeologist Irina Shtereva, Expert in Middle Ages
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia has published the 8th volume of its “Contributions to Bulgarian Archaeology” edition dedicating it to honoring the memory of late archaeologist Irina Shtereva, a renowned expert in the Middle Ages, who…
![Latest Discoveries in Nebet Tepe Fortress Cast Doubt on Status of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv as Oldest City in Europe](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nebet-Tepe-Fortress-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Latest Discoveries in Nebet Tepe Fortress Cast Doubt on Status of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv as Oldest City in Europe
The latest excavations of the Ancient Thracian and Ancient Roman Nebet Tepe Fortress in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv have revealed issues with earlier archaeological research casting doubt on whether Plovdiv indeed was the oldest city in Europe, while…
![Weird Medieval Funeral of Woman Buried Face Down, Hands Tied on Back, Discovered in Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nebet-Tepe-Fortress-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Weird Medieval Funeral of Woman Buried Face Down, Hands Tied on Back, Discovered in Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
A weird medieval funeral in which a woman was buried face down, with hands tied on her back, has been discovered by archaeologists in a necropolis in the Ancient Thracian and Ancient Roman Nebet Tepe Fortress in the southern Bulgarian…
![Archaeologist Indignant over Damage Done by Tourists, Locals to Ancient, Medieval Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nebet-Tepe-Fortress-Digs-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Archaeologist Indignant over Damage Done by Tourists, Locals to Ancient, Medieval Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Lead archaeologist Sofiya Hristeva has called for ending the unlimited access of tourists and locals to the Ancient Thracian and Ancient Roman Nebet Tepe Fortress in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv because of the damages caused constantly to the…
![Hoard of Byzantine Gold Coins Showcased Where Found, in Ancient Spa Resort Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Aquae-Calidae-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Hoard of Byzantine Gold Coins Showcased Where Found, in Ancient Spa Resort Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas
A small hoard of Byzantine gold coins, which was discovered back in 2012 during the excavations of the ancient spa resort Aquae Calidae (called Thermopolis in the Middle Ages) in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas, have now been showcased…
![Bulgaria’s National Museum of History Publishes Volume 30 of Its ‘Proceedings’](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Procedings-National-Museum-of-History-Sofia-Bulgaria.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History Publishes Volume 30 of Its ‘Proceedings’
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia has released Volume 30 of its official “Proceedings” series. The Proceedings edition is bilingual, in Bulgarian and English, of approximately 400 pages, and features a total of 31 papers in archaeology, numismatics, sphragistics,…
![20 kg Gold Donated for Gilding Domes of Bulgaria’s Medieval Patriarchate Church in Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Golden-Domes-7.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
20 kg Gold Donated for Gilding Domes of Bulgaria’s Medieval Patriarchate Church in Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo
A donor has donated 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of gold to be used to gild the domes of the restored church of the medieval Bulgarian Patriarchate in the Tsarevets Hill Fortress in today’s Veliko Tarnovo, capital of the Second Bulgarian…
![Little Known Late Antiquity, Medieval Fortress Verdittsa in Bulgaria’s Travditsa Granted ‘Monument of Culture’ Status](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Verdittsa-Fortress-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Little Known Late Antiquity, Medieval Fortress Verdittsa in Bulgaria’s Travditsa Granted ‘Monument of Culture’ Status
The little known but picturesque ruins of the Late Antiquity and medieval Bulgarian and Byzantine fortress of Verdittsa, originally an Ancient Thracian settlement, near the town of Tvarditsa in Southeast Bulgaria has been granted the highest status of a monument…
![Bulgaria Remembers Tragic Death of Renowned Archaeologist Rasho Rashev, 8 Others in Sofia – Kardam Train Fire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rasho-Rashev.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgaria Remembers Tragic Death of Renowned Archaeologist Rasho Rashev, 8 Others in Sofia – Kardam Train Fire
Bulgaria honors on February 28, 2018, the memory of 9 casualties of the Sofia – Kardam Train Fire which happened 10 years ago, including renowned archaeologist Prof. Rasho Rashev, then the Director of the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology…