![Bulgaria Celebrates 143rd Anniversary since National Liberation from Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/monument-shipka-bulgaria-liberation-ottoman-empire-russian-turkish-war.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 143rd Anniversary since National Liberation from Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria and Bulgarians around the world celebrate on Wednesday, March 3, the 143th anniversary since the country’s National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire on March 3, 1878.
![Prehistoric People Owned 40-Million-Year-Old Sea Urchin Fossil, Carpathian Obsidian, Neolithic Settlement in Bulgaria’s Ohoden Pushed Back to Mesolithic](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/prehistory-settlement-sea-urchin-fossil-neolithic-mesolithi-ohoden-bulgaria-6.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Prehistoric People Owned 40-Million-Year-Old Sea Urchin Fossil, Carpathian Obsidian, Neolithic Settlement in Bulgaria’s Ohoden Pushed Back to Mesolithic
A string of exciting and mysterious finds have been discovered during the 2020 archaeological excavations of the Ohoden Neolithic settlement near the city of Vratsa in Northwest Bulgaria – including blades of obsidian from the Western Carpathian Mountains in today’s…
![Young Doctor Becomes First 2020 Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress and All of Bulgaria’s Museum Sites](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tsarevets-Fortress-Tarnograd-Veliko-Tarnovo-Bulgaria-2020-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Young Doctor Becomes First 2020 Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress and All of Bulgaria’s Museum Sites
A young medical doctor, 25-year-old Elitsa Bodurova, has become the first visitor of Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological and historical site, the Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, and all of Bulgaria’s museum sites for 2020.
![Italy, Europol Bust 23 Suspects, Seize 10,000 Roman, Greek Artifacts Looted from Calabria in Operation ‘Achaeans’](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Italy-Treasure-Hunting-Calabria-Europol-Operation-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Italy, Europol Bust 23 Suspects, Seize 10,000 Roman, Greek Artifacts Looted from Calabria in Operation ‘Achaeans’
A massive police operation codenamed “Achaeans” against treasure hunting and the trafficking of archaeological artifacts carried out in Italy, France, Germany, Serbia, and the UK, has led to the arrests of 23 suspects and the seizure of some 10,000 artifacts…
![Trafficking Channel from Bulgaria to UK, Western Europe Busted, 4,600 Plundered Artifacts Seized](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Trafficking-Antiques-Bulgaria-UK-Artifacts-13.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Trafficking Channel from Bulgaria to UK, Western Europe Busted, 4,600 Plundered Artifacts Seized
The Bulgarian and the British police have arrested a total of 9 people for running a trafficking channel for the illegal exports of antiques and archaeological artifacts plundered by treasure hunters in Bulgaria.
![Bulgaria Celebrates 111th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Independence-Day-Bulgaria-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 111th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria celebrates on Saturday, September 22, 2019, the 111th anniversary since its Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Turkey which was proclaimed on September 22, 1908.
![Ivanovo Rock Churches near Bulgaria’s Danube City Ruse Attract Double Number of Foreign Tourists in 2018](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Ruse-Museum-Ivanovo-Rock-Churches.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Ivanovo Rock Churches near Bulgaria’s Danube City Ruse Attract Double Number of Foreign Tourists in 2018
The number of foreign tourists who visited the Ivanovo Rock-Hewn Churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria, doubled in 2018 compared with 2017.
![5 Incredible Underwater Discoveries by Black Sea MAP in Bulgaria’s Zone: From Ancient Sunken Ships to the Biblical Deluge](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Black-Sea-Underwater-Archaeology-Discoveries-Bulgarian-Zone-Black-Sea-MAP-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
5 Incredible Underwater Discoveries by Black Sea MAP in Bulgaria’s Zone: From Ancient Sunken Ships to the Biblical Deluge
2018 was the third and last year of the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (Black Sea M.A.P.), an international research endeavor which has made previously unimaginable underwater archaeology discoveries, in terms of ancient sunken ships and not only, in Bulgaria’s…
![8-Year-Old Girl Becomes First Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress, All of Bulgaria’s Landmarks for 2019](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tsarevets-Hill-Fortress-Veliko-Tarnovo.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
8-Year-Old Girl Becomes First Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress, All of Bulgaria’s Landmarks for 2019
An 8-year-old girl, Boyana Tsanevska from Varna, has become the first visitor for 2019 of Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological and historical site, the Tsarevets Hill Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo.
![Bulgaria Celebrates 110th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Independence-Day-Bulgaria-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 110th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria celebrates on Saturday, September 22, 2018, the 110th anniversary since its Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Turkey which was proclaimed on September 22, 1908.
![Bulgaria Celebrates 133rd Anniversary since National Unification of Principality of Bulgaria and ‘Eastern Rumelia’](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Unification-Postcard-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 133rd Anniversary since National Unification of Principality of Bulgaria and ‘Eastern Rumelia’
Bulgaria celebrates on Thursday, September 6, 2018, the 133rd anniversary since the Unification of what is today North and South Bulgaria, back then the Principality of Bulgaria, a vassal of Ottoman Turkey, and Eastern Roumelia, an autonomous region of Ottoman Turkey,…
![3rd Century AD Ancient Roman Gold Ring Found by Amateur Detectorists in UK’s Somerset](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Ancient-Roman-Gold-Ring-England-Somerset-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
3rd Century AD Ancient Roman Gold Ring Found by Amateur Detectorists in UK’s Somerset
An Ancient Roman gold ring from the 3rd century AD has been discovered by amateur detectorists in Somerset County, Southwest England, in the UK.
![Bulgaria Could Have Ended Up Divided like West and East Germany, North and South Korea at World War II's End and Start of Cold War, Report Says](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Balkan-Mountains-Bulgaria-11.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Could Have Ended Up Divided like West and East Germany, North and South Korea at World War II’s End and Start of Cold War, Report Says
Bulgaria could have become the third nation to be divided between the West and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II and the start of the Cold War – not unlike the former West and East Germany…
![Bulgaria Admitted to European Archaeological Council at Cultural Heritage Symposium in Sofia](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Arena-di-Serdica-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Admitted to European Archaeological Council at Cultural Heritage Symposium in Sofia
Bulgaria has become the newest full-fledged member of the European Archaeological Council (Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, EAC) as the Bulgarian National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia has hosted the 19th Heritage Management Symposium of EAC.
![Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology Hosting 19th Symposium of European Archaeological Council](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Arena-di-Serdica.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology Hosting 19th Symposium of European Archaeological Council
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia, part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, is hosting the 19th Heritage Management Symposium of the European Archaeological Council (Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, EAC).
![Bulgaria Celebrates 140th Anniversary since National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Shipka-Battle-Monument.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 140th Anniversary since National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria and Bulgarians around the world celebrate on Saturday, March 3, the 140th anniversary since the country’s National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire on March 3, 1878.
![Rare Ancient Roman Boxing Gloves Discovered at Vindolanda Fort near Hadrian’s Wall](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Roman-Boxing-Gloves-on-Hands-Vindolanda-England-UK.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Rare Ancient Roman Boxing Gloves Discovered at Vindolanda Fort near Hadrian’s Wall
A pair of what appear to be Ancient Roman leather boxing gloves has been discovered during the 2017 summer archaeological season at the Vindolanda fort near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland in the UK.
![How Bulgarian Rebels 'Determined' the Prime Minister of Britain: William Gladstone and 'the Question of the East'](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/William-Gladstone-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
How Bulgarian Rebels ‘Determined’ the Prime Minister of Britain: William Gladstone and ‘the Question of the East’
April 20, 1876 – The Bulgarians are making history their largest rebellion so far (later to be known as the April Uprising) against the Ottoman Empire in their quest for freedom and an independent nation state; meanwhile, in Britain, former Prime…
![Bulgaria Celebrates 139th Anniversary since National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Shipka-Pass-Battle-Monument.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 139th Anniversary since National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria and Bulgarians around the world celebrate on Friday, March 3, the 139th anniversary since the country’s National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire on March 3, 1878.
![Military History Museums in Bulgaria’s Pleven Saw Almost 150,000 Visitors in 2016](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Pleven-Panorama.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Military History Museums in Bulgaria’s Pleven Saw Almost 150,000 Visitors in 2016
The eight Museums of Military History in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven, which are dedicated to the Russian-Turkish War of 1877-1878 partially liberating Bulgaria from the Ottoman Empire, saw a total of 146,000 visitors in 2016.
!['Archaeology Travel' Founder Thomas Dowson: Bulgaria’s Is New Cultural Tourism Destination for the English-Speaking West](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20150617_085500.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
‘Archaeology Travel’ Founder Thomas Dowson: Bulgaria’s Is New Cultural Tourism Destination for the English-Speaking West
ArchaeologyinBulgaria.com has interviewed Thomas Dowson, a UK-based archaeologist and founder of Archaeology Travel, a service specializing in cultural tourism and international guided tours. Dowson recently explored Bulgaria as a cultural tourism destination, and his travel report “Move Over, Italy &…
![No ‘Biblical Deluge’ but Gradual Ice Age Melting Made Black Sea 'a Sea', Archaeologists Find after Underwater Expedition in Bulgaria’s Waters](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Black-Sea-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
No ‘Biblical Deluge’ but Gradual Ice Age Melting Made Black Sea ‘a Sea’, Archaeologists Find after Underwater Expedition in Bulgaria’s Waters
Hypotheses that the Black Sea became saline and connected with the global ocean as a result of a catastrophic flood ca. 6,000-5,000 BC, which have even been linked by speculations to the Biblical Deluge and the story of Noah’s Ark,…
![Pre-Columbian Mediterranean ‘Round’ Ship Discovered for the First Time by Underwater Archaeology Expedition in Bulgaria’s Black Sea Zone](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pre-Columbian-Round-Ship.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Pre-Columbian Mediterranean ‘Round’ Ship Discovered for the First Time by Underwater Archaeology Expedition in Bulgaria’s Black Sea Zone
The world’s first ever well preserved sunken “round ship”, a medieval Mediterranean ship which was a precursor to the Age of Discovery vessels such as the ones on which Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic, has been discovered in Bulgaria’s Black…
![Bulgaria Celebrates 108th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Independence-Day-Bulgaria-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 108th Anniversary since Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria has celebrated the 108th anniversary since its Declaration of Independence from Ottoman Turkey which was made on September 22, 1908. The Team of ArchaeologyinBulgaria.com wishes happy Independence Day (September 22) to its Bulgarian and Bulgaria-loving readers from around the…
![Bulgaria Celebrates 131th Anniversary since National Unification of Principality of Bulgaria and ‘Eastern Rumelia’](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Unification-Postcard.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
Bulgaria Celebrates 131th Anniversary since National Unification of Principality of Bulgaria and ‘Eastern Rumelia’
Bulgaria has celebrated the 131th anniversary since the Unification of what is today North and South Bulgaria, back then the Principality of Bulgaria, a vassal of Ottoman Turkey, and Eastern Roumelia, an autonomous region of Ottoman Turkey, which was declared…