Archaeologists Find Wooden Wall, ‘Four-Leaf Clover’ Amulet in Prehistoric Settlement Mound in Bulgaria’s Petko Karavelovo
7,000-year-old archaeological structures and artifacts from the Chalcolithic (Aeneolithic, Copper Age), including a wooden wall, a loom, and a shell amulet have been discovered during the 2015 excavations of the prehistoric settlement mound in Bulgaria’s Petko Karavelovo.
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Ruse, Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista, Medieval City Cherven Saw 20% More Visitors in 2015
The arcihaeological, historical, and cultural monuments in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse, including the Ancient Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista and the large medieval Bulgarian city and fortress of Cherven, saw almost 20% more visitors in 2015 compared with 2016.
Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Renovating Historic Train Station to Make Trapesitsa Fortress Accessible for Tourists
The city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria is about to complete the renovation of the Trapesitsa Train Station, a historic place which is also the key to making the Trapesitsa Fortress, one of the two citadels (together with…
Archaeologists Find North Gate of Ancient Agathopolis in Bulgaria’s Ahtopol, ‘Brand New’ Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperor Justine I
Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed the northern gate of the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress of Agathopolis, today’s Bulgarian Black Sea town of Ahtopol, a major Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress during the Middle Ages, which was also an Ancient Greek, Thracian,…
Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry ‘Gives Back’ Authentic Materials for the Restoration of 9th Century Great Basilica in Pliska Removed by the Ottomans
The archaeological restoration of the 9th century Great Basilica in Bulgaria’s Pliska, capital of the First Bulgarian Empire between 680 and 893 AD, will be continued used more authentic construction material that was removed from the temple by the Ottoman…
3D Model of Tsarevets Hill Fortress Shows Bulgaria’s Late Medieval Capital Veliko Tarnovo in 14th Century
A computer generated 3D model of the Tsarevets Hill Fortress, one of the two citadels (the other being the Trapesitsa Hill Fortress) of Tarnovgrad (Veliko Tarnovo), which was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396 AD), shows the way…
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History, Boyana Church Saw 280,000 Visitors in 2015
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia and the several archaeological, cultural, and historical monuments that it manages saw almost 278,949 visitors in 2015, the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture has announced.
Bulgaria’s Shumen Completes Restoration of Ancient and Medieval Shumen Fortress with Norway Funding
The city of Shumen in Northeast Bulgaria has completed the restoration of the Shumen Fortress and several other archaeological, historical, and cultural sites in the region with funding from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants.
Submerged Ancient Thracian Capital Seuthopolis in Bulgaria’s Koprinka Water Reservoir Could Be ‘Resurfaced’ with US Government Money
The ruins of the Ancient Thracian city of Seuthopolis which lies on the bottom of the Koprinka Water Reservior near the town of Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria could be turned into a cultural tourism attraction with funding from the US…
Archaeological, Cultural Sites in Bulgaria’s Petrich Saw 28,000 Tourists in 2015, Ancient City Heraclea Sintica ‘Not Counted’
The archaeological, historical, and cultural sites in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Petrich which are managed by the Petrich Museum of History, welcomed a total of 27,700 tourists in 2015.
Bulgaria’s Magura Cave, Belogradchik Fortress Attracted 90,000 Tourists in 2015
About 90,000 Bulgarian and international tourists visited the archaeological, historical, and natural sites in the northwestern town of Belogradchik in 2015, including the Belogradchik Fortress and the Belogradchik Rocks, and the Magura Cave with its prehistoric drawings.
Bulgaria’s Nikyup, Veliko Tarnovo Museum Seek Volunteers for Archaeological Excavations of Ancient Roman City Nicopolis Ad Istrum
The town of Nikyup in Central North Bulgaria and the Regional Museum of History in the city of Veliko Tarnovo have issued a call for volunteers to aid with the 2016 summer excavations of one of the most glorious Ancient…
US, Romanian Tourists Top List of Foreign Visitors of Capital of Second Bulgarian Empire Veliko Tarnovo
Visitors from the USA are the largest group of foreign tourists to visit the archaeological, historical, and cultural monuments of the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria which is the successor of Tarnovgrad, the capital of the Second…
Bulgaria’s Vratsa Celebrates 30th Anniversary since Discovery of Ancient Thracian Rogozen Silver Treasure
The city of Vratsa in Northwest Bulgaria has celebrated the 30th anniversary since the discovery of the largest and one of the most important treasures of Ancient Thrace, the Rogozen Treasure, also known as the Rogozen Silver Treasure, which is…
Bulgaria’s Sozopol to Restore Ancient Statue of Apollo, ‘Colossus of Apollonia Pontica’, Not Unlike Greece’s Plans to Rebuild Colossus of Rhodes
The Bulgarian Black Sea resort town of Sozopol, a successor of the Ancient Greek polis of Apollonia Pontica, is going to rebuild what once was a large ancient statue of god Apollo that was its symbol for several centuries during…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Celebrates Its 145th Birthday
The Regional Museum of History in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria has turned 145, as it was technically first founded in 1871, seven years before Bulgaria’s National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire.
Bulgaria’s Varna to Turn Major 9th Century Monastery with Scriptorium from First Bulgarian Empire into Cultural Tourism Site
Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna has taken the first step to restore and promote as a cultural tourism site what apparently was one of the largest monasteries in the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD) known as the Knyazheski (Royal)…
Historical Palace, Botanical Garden in Bulgaria’s Black Sea Town Balchik Attracted over 200,000 Tourists in 2015
One of the best known landmarks on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, the complex of the so called Balchik Palace and the Balchik Botanical Garden, was visited by more than 200,000 Bulgarian and international tourists in 2015.
Tsarevets Hill Fortress in Late Medieval Bulgarian Capital Veliko Tarnovo Sees Almost 800 Visitors on New Year’s Day
One of Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological, historical, and cultural sites – the Tsarevets Hill Fortress in the city of Veliko Tarnovo – has welcomed almost 800 tourists on the first day of 2016.
National Archaeology Institute Makes Annual Christmas Donation to Neonatology Ward in Bulgaria’s Montana
The team of the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia has made its 9th annual Christmas donation to the hospital in the city of Montana in Northwest Bulgaria.
Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry Launches Campaign for Domestic Promotion of Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Monuments
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism has started a billboard campaign for the promotion of some of the country’s major archaeological, historical, and cultural monuments as destinations for cultural tourism among Bulgarian tourists.
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Burgas Sees More Income from Fewer Visitors in 2015, Improves Archaeological Exhibits
The Regional Museum of History in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas has seen an increase in its revenue in 2015 despite a decline in the number of tourists visiting it and the sites that it manages.
Tsarevets Hill Fortress in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, Arbanasi Preserve Saw 500,000 Visitors in 2015
The Tsarevets Hill Fortress, one of the two citadels (together with the Trapesitsa Hill Fortress) of the medieval city Tarnovgrad (today’s Veliko Tarnovo) which was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396 AD), and the other archaeological and cultural…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Pleven, Ancient Fortress Storgosia, Roman Colony Ulpia Oescus See Major Growth in Visitor Numbers
The Regional Museum of History in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven, and the two archaeological sites that it manages – the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress of Storgosia (Dianensium), known as Pleun in the Middle Ages, and the huge…
Bulgaria’s First Christmas Tree Dates Back to 1879, a Year after Its National Liberation from the Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria’s first ever Christmas tree to appear in a private home dates back to 1879, just a year after it was liberated from the Ottoman Turkish Empire, whereas the first featuring of a Christmas tree in a celebration at a…
Replica of Bulgaria’s Medieval Imperial Crown, Gift by Pope Innocent III, Unveiled by National Museum of History
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia has unveiled a full-fledged replica of the gold crown worn by the Tsars of the medieval Bulgarian Empire in the High and Late Middle Ages, which was a gift from the Papacy in…
Archaeologists Find Altars for Chthonic Deity Rituals in Fortresses of Ancient Thracian Tribe Asti in Southeast Bulgaria
Altars for religious rituals dedicated to the chthonic deities, i.e. the ancient gods and spirits of the underworld, have been discovered by Bulgarian archaeologists during the excavations of two fortified residences of rulers of the Ancient Thracian tribe Asti in…
Thracologists Discover Ancient Thracian Rock Step Pyramid in Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria
An Ancient Thracian rock step pyramid with a rock sun temple dating back to 2500 BC has been identified in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria by an expedition of historians and thracologists.
Renowned Historians Seek Major Changes in History Textbooks, Say Bulgaria Was Established in 165 AD
A number of renowned Bulgarian historians have come together in a rare initiative asking the Bulgarian Ministry of Education for major corrections in history textbooks based on recent findings, including the fact that Bulgaria was established in 165 AD, not…
Ancient Thracian Gold Laurel Wreath Which May Have Originated in Ancient Troy Turned In to Bulgaria’s National Museum of History
An authentic Ancient Thracian gold laurel wreath, which most probably had been dug up by treasure hunters somewhere in Southern Bulgaria and smuggled abroad, has been turned in to the National Museum of History in Sofia.
13 of Bulgaria’s Most Important Archaeological Treasures to Feature in ‘Mega-Exhibition’ of Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology
A “mega-exhibition” featuring a total of thirteen of Bulgaria’s top archaeological treasures is going to be organized by the Museum of Archaeology in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.
Archaeologists to Probe 3 Unexplored Sections of Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv in 2016
The prehistoric, ancient, and medieval settlement and fortress of Nebet Tepe in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv will be probed by the local archaeologists in 2016 in order to determine where and/or whether to organized large-scale excavations in the…
Museum of Natural History in Bulgaria’s Burgas Buys Out Rare Black Sea Coast Fossils with Donation
A one-time donation has helped the Museum of Natural History in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas to buy out rare fossil finds which had been auctioned off by their finder.
Bulgaria’s Customs Capture Thousands of UK Bound Likely Fake Archaeological Artifacts on Border with Romania
Thousands of archaeological artifacts destined to the UK, which are most probably fakes, have been detained by Bulgaria’s Customs Agency in the Danube city of Ruse before their smuggling into Romania.
Bulgaria’s President Approves of Archaeological Restoration of Trapesitsa Fortress as Part of Controversial Azerbaijan-Sponsored Project
Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev has expressed approval of the ongoing archaeological restoration of the Trapesitsa Fortress in the city Veliko Tarnovo, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396 AD) in the Middle Ages.
