Late Roman Mosaics Rediscovered in Ancient City of Idyrus in Turkey’s Antaliya Province
1,600-year-old Late Roman mosaics decorating the floor of an Early Christian church have been rediscovered and explored further in the ancient city of Idyrus in the Kemer district of the province of Antaliya in Southern Turkey.
Archaeologists Surprisingly Find Western Fortress Wall of Roman Colony Ratiaria in Northwest Bulgaria Has Survived Treasure Hunters’ Bulldozers
Archaeologists excavating the Ancient Roman city of Ratiaria in Northwest Bulgaria, which has been brutally looted and destroyed by treasure hunters in the 1990s and 2000s, have surprisingly discovered that the Roman colony’s western fortress wall has survived almost intact…
Veliko Tarnovo Unveils Museum Park of Scale Models of Bulgaria’s Top Archaeological, Historical, and Cultural Landmarks
The city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, which was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), has unveiled a new cultural tourism site – a museum park of miniature, or scale models of a number of Bulgaria’s…
Nephrite Amulet Buckle from China Discovered in Bulgaria’s Black Sea Kaliakra Cape Fortress
A medieval amulet buckle of white – green nephrite, most probably made in China but influenced by the Mongols, has been discovered by archaeologists excavating, among other things, a previously unknown necropolis in the Kaliakra Cape Fortress on Bulgaria’s Black…
3,400-Year-Old Encrusted Ceramics Discovered in Bronze Age Necropolis at Bulgaria’s Danube Town of Baley
A large number of uniquely decorated ceramic vessels from ca 1400 BC have been described during archaeological excavations in the necropolis of a Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age settlement near the Danube town of Baley, Vidin District, in…
Bulgaria’s Shumen Museum Dedicates Exhibition to 110th Birthday of Prominent Coin Collector, Numismatist Vasil Haralanov
The Regional Museum of History in the city of Shumen in Northeast Bulgaria has opened a special exhibition to celebrate the 110th anniversary since the birth of Dr. Vasil Haralanov, a prominent local figure who was also a major coin…
Medieval Castle’s ‘Monumental’ Staircase, More Byzantine Gold Found in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress
A large staircase leading up to a medieval castle has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the early Byzantine and major medieval Bulgarian fortress of Rusocastro in Burgas District in today’s Southeast Bulgaria.
Medieval Byzantine, Bulgarian Fortress Tuida in Bulgaria’s Sliven Generating Growing Interest among Tourists
The Tuida Fortress in the eastern Bulgarian city of Sliven, a major archaeological, historica, and cultural landmark, is gaining popularity as a destination for cultural tourism even though it was opened for visitors just three years ago, according to a…
Catalog for ‘Silver of Ancient Thracians’ Exhibition Published by Bulgaria’s National Archaeology Museum
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology has announced the publishing of the catalogue for the special exhibition entitled “The Silver of the Ancient Thracians”, which can be seen at the Iskra (“Spark”) History Museum in the central Bulgarian town…
Bird Headed Ancient Thracian Warship to Be Built near Submerged City of Seuthopolis in Bulgaria’s Kazanlak
A replica of a “bird headed” Ancient Thracian warship will be built in the Central Bulgarian town of Kazanlak, and launched in the Koprinka Water Reservoir, whose bottom harbors the ruins of Seuthopolis, the glorious capital of the Ancient Thracian…
Ancient Thracians’ Silver Showcased in Special Exhibition at History Museum in Bulgaria’s Kazanlak
A special exhibition entitled “The Silver of the Ancient Thracians” has been unveiled by the Iskra (“Spark”) History Museum in the central Bulgarian town of Kazanlak.
Archaeologists Find 7,000-Year-Old Male Figurines Wearing Ram Masks in Late Neolithic Settlement near Bulgaria’s Damyanitsa
Archaeologists have discovered a large number of prehistoric “idols”, i.e. cult figurines, including the very rare male figurines, some them “wearing” ram masks, dating back to the 6th – 5th millennium BC, in rescue excavations of a large Late Neolithic…
6,500-Year-Old Gold Amulet, Child Skull in Building Foundations Discovered in Bulgaria’s Yunatsite Settlement Mound
An anthropomorphic gold amulet which is some 6,500 years old has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the prehistoric Yunatsite Settlement Mound near Pazardzhik in Southern Bulgaria.
10th Century Byzantine Imperial Ivory Icon Discovered in Rusocastro Fortress in Southeast Bulgaria
A rare 10th century ivory icon, which is believed to have belonged to Byzantine Emperor or a member of the Byzantine imperial family, and to have been made in Constantinople, has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the early Byzantine and…
Archaeologists Find Gold Coin of Early Byzantine Emperor Phocas in Bulgaria’s Rusocastro Fortress
An early Byzantine gold coin from the beginning of the 7th century AD has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the major medieval fortress of Rusocastro in today’s Southeast Bulgaria.
Construction of Huge ‘Historical Park’ Starts near Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Varna
A huge “Historical Park” that is going to feature replicas of archaeological and historical monuments and sites found in Bulgaria from the Prehistory until the Middle Ages is already under construction near the Black Sea city of Varna.
Great Barrier Reef Suffers Greater Damage from Coral Bleaching Than Expected, Australia Says
Widespread coral bleaching resulting in decline and habitat loss has hit the Great Barrier Reef over the past two years, according to the Australian authorities. Estimated 29% of shallow water corals in the Great Barrier Reef died from bleaching in…
Global Sea Level Rise Gravely Underestimated, Tripled since Early 1990s, Study Finds
Rise of global sea level resulting from global warming has been largely underestimated, according to a new study. It has found that global sea level rise accelerated threefold between 1993 and 2012 – from 1.1 to 3.1 millimeters per year….
7.2-Million-Year-Old Pre-Human Remains Found in Bulgaria, Greece Show First Pre-Humans Developed in Balkans, Not Africa
In-depth research by an international team of scholars of two roughly 7.2-million-old pre-human fossils discovered in Bulgaria and Greece demonstrates that the split of the human lineage occurred in the Balkans, and not in Africa, as conventionally thought.
60th Anniversary since Start of Excavations of Shumen Fortress Celebrated in Bulgaria’s Shumen
The Regional Museum of History in the city of Shumen in Northeast Bulgaria has celebrated the 60th anniversary since the beginning of the regular archaeological excavations of the ancient and medieval Shumen Fortress.
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.
Zealandia, Giant Landmass under New Zealand, Could Be Planet Earth’s 8th Continent
Zealandia, an enormous landmass in the Southwest Pacific Ocean whose highest mountains are the islands of New Zealand and New Caledonia, could be recognized as the Earth’s 8th continent.
Lost Continent from Gondwana, Mauritia, Lurking in Indian Ocean underneath Mauritius, Scientists Find
The existence of “Mauritia”, a “lost continent” from the Gondwana in the Indian Ocean underneath the island of Mauritius, has been established by researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
400-Year-Old Gospel Book in Bulgarian Printed in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Discovered in Church in Voynezha
A Gospel Book in Bulgarian which is almost 400 years old, and was printed in the Cyrillic alphabet in Vilnius, then in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, has been found among the belongings of a deceased priest who served in a church…
Archaeologists Find Huge Crypt with Early Christian Martyrs’ Bones in Roman, Byzantine City Zaldapa in Northeast Bulgaria
A second crypt, even larger than the one found in 2015, and human bones which probably belonged to Early Christian martyrs, have been discovered by archaeologists in the Late Roman and Early Byzantine city of Zaldapa in Northeast Bulgaria.
Bulgaria’s Best Preserved Medieval Castle, Baba Vida Fortress, to Be Managed by Vidin Municipality
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has granted the northwestern Danube city of Vidin 10-year management rights for the Baba Vida Fortress, the country’s best preserved medieval castle which was built on the spot of a large Ancient Roman fortress.
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History, Boyana Church Welcomed 20,000 More Tourists in 2016
Almost 300,000 tourists visited Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia and the sites that it manages, including the world-famous Boyana Church, in 2016.
Museum of Sofia History in Bulgaria’s Capital Attracted 60,000 Visitors in 2016
The Sofia Regional Museum of History, more widely known as the Museum of Sofia History, in the Bulgarian capital, welcomed a total of 60,000 visitors in 2016.
Ancient Bulgar Aul in Northeast Bulgaria Gets Status Upgrade from Culture Ministry
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture has upgraded the status of a 9th century AD Ancient Bulgar aul (a fortified settlement) whose ruins are located near the northeastern city of Shumen and Veliki Preslav, capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018) in…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Saw 7,000 Visitors in 2016
The Museum of History in the picturesque town of Asenovgrad, which is more known for the well preserved medieval Asen’s Fortress (“Asenova Krepost”), had over 7,000 visitors in 2016.
Sofia Awards Bulgarian Archaeologist Vasil Nikolov for Discoveries in Slatina Neolithic Settlement
Renowned Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov has been awarded by Sofia Municipality for his long-term research and continuing discoveries of the 8,000-year-old Slatina Neolithic Settlement.
Earliest Roman Aqueduct of Ancient Philipopolis Discovered in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
2nd century AD Roman structures from what was the earliest aqueduct of ancient Philipopolis, the predecessor of today’s Plovdiv in Southern Bulgaria, have been discovered during a road rehabilitation project.
Bulgaria’s Underwater Archaeology Center in Sozopol Seeks to Buy Research Vessel
The Center for Underwater Archaeology, which is based in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Sozopol, has announced a tender for the purchase of a new maritime research vessel.
Ottoman Era ‘Turban’ Gravestone Discovered during Renovation of 16th Century Arch Bridge in Bulgaria’s Svilengrad
An Ottoman Era gravestone has been stumbled upon in the southern Bulgarian town of Svilengrad during the renovation of a famous 16th century arch bridge with Norway/EEA money.
Celtic Shrine Discovered in Bulgaria’s Sboryanovo Showing Celts Mixed with Ancient Thracian Getae Tribes
An ancient Celtic shrine has been discovered during archaeological excavations in the Sboryanovo Archaeological Preserve known as the “Holy Land of the Getae”, a powerful group of Ancient Thracian tribes who inhabited today’s Northern Bulgaria and Southern Romania and were…
