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‘Economic’ Section of 5,000-Year-Old Settlement with а Dozen Kilns Found in Central Bulgarian Valley

‘Economic’ Section of 5,000-Year-Old Settlement with а Dozen Kilns Found in Central Bulgarian Valley

November 20, 2020 · by Ivan Dikov · in Prehistory

A nearly 5,000-year-old prehistoric settlement, or, rather, its “economic” and production section, with close to a dozen kilns has been discovered by archaeologists in the Karlovo Valley in Central Bulgaria.

Which Is the World’s Oldest Gold? The Five Oldest Gold Treasures: All from the 5th Millenium BC, All Found in Bulgaria, All Made by ‘Old Europe’

Which Is the World’s Oldest Gold? The Five Oldest Gold Treasures: All from the 5th Millenium BC, All Found in Bulgaria, All Made by ‘Old Europe’

September 19, 2019 · by Ivan Dikov · in Features, Listicles, Prehistory

Humanity’s thirst for GOLD throughout the last – as it turns out – nearly 7,000 years has been very prominent, and so the question of which the oldest gold in the world is has been captivating the imagination of people…

Bulgaria’s Largest Thracian Mound Proves to Be Tower Tomb Like in Petra, Palmyra, Likely of Roman Emperor Philip I the Arab

Bulgaria’s Largest Thracian Mound Proves to Be Tower Tomb Like in Petra, Palmyra, Likely of Roman Emperor Philip I the Arab

January 16, 2019 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Archaeology (Global), Crime & Law

The massive 3rd century AD Antiquity building exposed in July 2018 underneath the Maltepe Mound, Bulgaria’s largest Ancient Thracian burial mound ever, has turned out to be a tower tomb like the ones in ancient Middle East cities such as…

Treasure Hunters Found 5th Century BC Thracian King’s Burial worth USD 60 Million Back in 2002, Report Says

Treasure Hunters Found 5th Century BC Thracian King’s Burial worth USD 60 Million Back in 2002, Report Says

September 16, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Crime & Law

One of the largest hits ever of the numerous treasure hunters active across Bulgaria was the discovery back in 2002 of the burial of an Ancient Thracian King from the 5th century BC whose funeral inventory was sold of USD…

Archaeologists Discover ‘Monumental’ Roman Era Tomb of Thracian Aristocrat in Bulgaria’s Largest Burial Mound

Archaeologists Discover ‘Monumental’ Roman Era Tomb of Thracian Aristocrat in Bulgaria’s Largest Burial Mound

July 26, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity

A “monumental” Roman Era tomb from the 3rd century AD which most probably belongs to an Ancient Thracian aristocrat has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the Maltepe Burial Mound near the town of Manole, outside of the city of Plovdiv,…

Open-Air Museum of Bulgaria’s Largest Thracian Burial Mound Nearing Completion in Maritsa Municipality

Open-Air Museum of Bulgaria’s Largest Thracian Burial Mound Nearing Completion in Maritsa Municipality

December 23, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

The construction of an information center and an open-air museum the Maltepe Mound, Bulgaria’s largest Ancient Thracian burial mound, is making steady progress and approaching completion.

Bulgaria’s Largest Ancient Thracian Burial Mound to Get Open-Air Museum with Norway, EEA Funding

Bulgaria’s Largest Ancient Thracian Burial Mound to Get Open-Air Museum with Norway, EEA Funding

July 30, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

What is believed to be the largest Ancient Thracian burial mound in Bulgaria, the so called Maltepe Mound, an unexcavated one at that, is going to be turned into an open-air museum with government funding from Norway and European Economic…

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office Charges 3 Treasure Hunters for Raiding Medieval Fortress

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office Charges 3 Treasure Hunters for Raiding Medieval Fortress

October 20, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Crime & Law, Middle Ages

Three men have been charged with treasure hunting by the District Prosecutor’s Office in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv after they have been arrested for raiding a medieval fortress.

Thracologist Finds Bulgaria’s Largest Dolmen So Far, ‘Stone Egg’ Megalith near Zlatosel

Thracologist Finds Bulgaria’s Largest Dolmen So Far, ‘Stone Egg’ Megalith near Zlatosel

October 16, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Prehistory

The largest dolmens, a prehistoric single-chamber stone tomb, ever discovered in Bulgaria as well as a “Stone Egg” megalith and a rock shrine dedicated to the sun cult with a huge stele have been found near the town of Zlatosel,…

Bulgarian Archaeologists Seek 'Monument of Culture' Status for 'Lead Mosque' After First Phase of Rescue Excavations

Bulgarian Archaeologists Seek ‘Monument of Culture’ Status for ‘Lead Mosque’ After First Phase of Rescue Excavations

July 15, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The commission supervising the archaeological excavations of the 15th century Lead Mosque (Kurshum Dzhamiya) in Karlovo, a historical monument from the period of Ottoman Yoke (1396-1878/1912) when Bulgaria was part of the Ottoman Empire, has requested that the site be…

Number of Tourists Visiting Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Drops by 20% over Collapsed Road

Number of Tourists Visiting Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Drops by 20% over Collapsed Road

July 6, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

More than 20% fewer tourists have visited one of Bulgaria’s most famous archaeological and historical landmarks – Asen’s Fortress (Asenova Krepost) in the southern town of Asenovgrad – because the road leading up to it has been damaged by a…

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Thracian Shrine from Odrysian Kingdom underneath 'Lead Mosque' in Karlovo

Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Thracian Shrine from Odrysian Kingdom underneath ‘Lead Mosque’ in Karlovo

July 3, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

A large Ancient Thracian shrine (which may turn out to be a necropolis) has been discovered in the town of Karlovo by the Bulgarian archaeologists excavating the 15th century Lead Mosque (Kurshum Dzhamiya), a historical monument from the period of…

Medieval Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Accessible Only by Foot over Collapsing Road

Medieval Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Accessible Only by Foot over Collapsing Road

June 23, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

One of Bulgaria’s most famous archaeological and historical landmarks – Asen’s Fortress (Asenova Krepost) in the southern town of Asenovgrad – is accessible for tourists only by foot, after the local authorities have failed to fix the road leading up…

Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Turkish Cemetery in 15th Century Ottoman Mosque in Karlovo

Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Turkish Cemetery in 15th Century Ottoman Mosque in Karlovo

June 15, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Christianity, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

A Turkish cemetery, i.e. a Muslim necropolis, from the 18th-19th century has been unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists after the municipal authorities in the central town of Karlovo initiated the archaeological excavations in the Lead Mosque (Kurshum Dzhamiya), a 15th century…

Bulgarian Government Snubs Bachkovo Monastery’s Attempt to Gain Ownership over Medieval Asen’s Fortress

Bulgarian Government Snubs Bachkovo Monastery’s Attempt to Gain Ownership over Medieval Asen’s Fortress

June 13, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

The Bulgarian Cabinet has declared “absurd” a claim by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, as represented by the Bachkovo Monastery, for the ownership of the famous medieval Asen’s Fortress located in the southern Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad.

Treasure Hunters Raid Soon-to-Be-Excavated Ancient Thracian Tumuli in Bulgaria’s Tatarevo

Treasure Hunters Raid Soon-to-Be-Excavated Ancient Thracian Tumuli in Bulgaria’s Tatarevo

June 5, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Crime & Law

At least one of the Ancient Thracian burial mounds (tumuli) in the southern Bulgarian town of Tatarevo, Plovdiv District, which are soon supposed to be excavated by the Director of the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology, Kostadin Kisyov, has been raided…

Landslide Destroys Part of Road to Medieval Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad

Landslide Destroys Part of Road to Medieval Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad

May 30, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

A new landslide has destroyed one of the two lanes of the road leading to the famous medieval Asen’s Fortress located in the southern Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad, Asenovgrad Municipality has alarmed.

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