Archaeologists Discover 3,000-Year-Old Ancient Thracian Necropolis with Gold Finds during Rescue Digs near Bulgaria’s Dragoman
An Ancient Thracian necropolis which is more than 3,000 years old, and contains gold decorations has been discovered by archaeologists during rescue excavations in Western Bulgaria.
Bulgaria’s Naval Museum in Black Sea City Varna Sees 10% More Visitors in 2015 after Reopening of Drazki Museum Ship
Bulgaria’s Naval Museum in the Black Sea city of Varna has seen a 10% increase in the number of its visitors in 2015, its director Mariana Krasteva has announced.
Archaeologists Discover Huge Ancient Roman Horreum (Granary) in Kovachevsko Kale Fortress near Bulgaria’s Popovo
A huge Ancient Roman building from the 4th century AD which appears to have been a horreum (i.e. a granary) has been discovered during the recent archaeological excavations of the Kovachevsko Kale Fortress near the town of Popovo in Northeast…
Bureaucratic Hurdle Causes Major Delay in Opening of Early Christian Archaeological Park in Bulgaria’s Sandanski
A bureaucratic problem has delayed by more than two months the long-anticipated opening of an Archaeological Park of newly restored Early Christian buildings from the Roman city Parthicopolis in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Sandanski.
Renowned Bulgarian Archaeologist Assoc. Prof. Irina Shtereva Has Passed Away
One of Bulgaria’s most renowned archaeologists and medievalists, Assoc. Prof. Irina Shtereva, has passed away.
Renowned Bulgarian Archaeologist Prof. Totyu Totev Has Passed Away at 85
Renowned Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Totyu Totev, an expert in Christian and medieval archaeology, has passed away at the age of 85.
Archaeologist Discovers 8,000-Year-Old Nephrite ‘Frog-like’ Swastika in Slatina Neolithic Settlement in Bulgaria’s Capital Sofia
A “frog-like” swastika made of nephrite has been discovered during archaeological excavations of the 8,000-year-old Slatina Neolithic Settlement in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Archaeologists Find New Evidence Ottomans Used Materials from 9th Century Great Basilica in Bulgaria’s Pliska for Railway Construction
Archaeologists and restorers from Bulgaria’s National Museum of History have identified construction materials from the 9th century AD Great Basilica in Pliska, capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD) between 680 and 893 AD, which were scattered all over…
Bulgarian Museum Director Urges Revision of Wikipedia Article on Hagia Sophia over Great Basilica in Pliska
The Director of Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia has urged a revision of the Wikipedia article on the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constantinople / Istanbul arguing that it was not Europe’s largest temple between the 6th and the…
Archaeologist Finds Marble Head from Ancient Roman Female Statue during Rescue Digs in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora
A marble head from an Ancient Roman statue of a woman has been discovered during rescue excavations of ruins of the Roman city of Augusta Traiana in the southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora.
Head of Thracian King Seuthes III, Panagyurishte Gold Treasure Are Bulgaria’s Most Popular Archaeological ‘Gems’ Abroad, Culture Ministry Says
The bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian Odrysian King Seuthes III (r. ca. 331-ca. 300 BC) and the Ancient Thracian Panagyurishte Gold Treasure are Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological treasures abroad, and are in greater demand than any other Bulgarian artifacts…
Natural History Museum in Bulgaria’s Burgas Seeks Donations to Buy Out Rare Fossils Found on Black Sea Coast
The Museum of Natural History in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has issued a call for donations in order to be able to acquire rare fossils which were discovered by locals on the Black Sea coast, in the…
Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Municipality Wins Court Battle to Link Antiquity Odeon with Roman Forum
The municipal authorities in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv have won a court battle against a number of local store owners allowing the Municipality to improve access to the ruins of the Antiquity Odeon, an Ancient Greek and Roman public…
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Thracian Clay Altar in Newly Found Ancient and Medieval Settlement in Coal Mine near Bulgaria’s Radnevo
An Ancient Thracian clay altar, the first of its kind ever found in Bulgaria, has been discovered during rescue excavations of a newly found ancient and medieval settlement on the territory of the Maritsa East Mines near the town of…
Museum in Bulgaria’s Kazanlak Gets Long-Awaited Government Permit to Excavate Medieval Fortress Buzovo Kale
The team of the “Iskra” (“Spark”) History Museum in the central Bulgarian town of Kazanlak has been granted a permit to carry out rescue excavations of the Early Byzantine, and medieval Bulgarian fortress of Buzovo Kale near the town of…
Sofia University Presented with Holy Relics of St. Kliment Ohridski, Alleged Author of Bulgarian (Cyrillic) Alphabet
A piece of the holy relics of St. Kliment Ohridski (St. Clement of Ohrid) (840 – ca. 916), the disciple of St. Cyril and St. Methodius who allegedly invented the Bulgarian (Cyrillic) alphabet, has been presented to Sofia University (which…
Restorers Reuse Surviving Original Materials to Rebuild Great Basilica in Capital of First Bulgarian Empire Pliska
The archaeological restoration of the 9th century AD Great Basilica in Pliska, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD) between 680 and 893 AD, is being carried out by using surviving original materials, Bulgaria’s National Museum of History…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Pleven Shows Ivanski Gold Treasure – Full Set of Ancient Thracian Horse Rein Decorations
The Regional Museum of History in the northern Bulgarian city of Pleven is showing to its visitors the Ivanski Gold Treasure – a highly sophisticated golden Ancient Thracian horse rein decoration.
Bulgarian Police Seize Almost 1,000 Archaeological Artifacts from Treasure Hunters
A total of 946 archaeological artifacts have been seized from treasure hunters by the Bulgarian police in the northeastern Silistra District.
Bulgaria’s Varna to Make Site of World’s Oldest Gold, Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis, Accessible for Tourists
The Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis, the archaeological site near the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna where the world’s oldest processed gold has been discovered, will be made accessible for tourists for the first time by the local authorities.
Bronze Head of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III Returns to Bulgaria after J. Paul Getty and Louvre Exhibits in Los Angeles and Paris
The already world famous bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III (r. ca. 331 – ca. 300 BC), ruler of the Odrysian Kingdom, the most powerful state of the civilization of Ancient Thrace, has been returned to Bulgaria…
Open-Air Audio-Visual Show of Tsarevets Hill Fortress in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Turns 30, Boasts over 5 Million Spectators
The open-air audio-visial show of the Tsarevets Hill Fortress, one of the two citadels (the other being the Trapesitsa Hill Fortress) of the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396) Tarnovgrad, today’s city of Veliko Tarnovo, has celebrated its 30th…
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Mosaics in Roman Villa Estate with Nymphaeum near Bulgaria’s Kasnakovo
Intact Ancient Roman decorative mosaics have been discovered for the first time in the Roman villa estate near the town of Kasnakovo in Southern Bulgaria, which is known for its nymphaeum, i.e. a shrine dedicated to the nymphs and Aphrodite…
Bulgaria Begins Archaeological Restoration of 9th Century AD Great Basilica in Capital of First Bulgarian Empire Pliska
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History has begun the archaeological restoration of the 9th century Great Basilica in Pliska, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD) between 680 and 893 AD.
Bulgarian Archaeology Marks 50 Years since Discovery of Ancient Thracian Gold Treasure from Mogilanska Mound in Vratsa
A two-day scientific conference in the northwestern Bulgarian city of Vratsa is marking the 50th anniversary since the discovery of one of the most impressive treasures of Ancient Thrace – the Mogilanska Mound treasure.
Bulgaria’s Vastly Underpaid Museum Workers Set to Go Out on Strike
The underpaid employees of Bulgaria’s museums and art galleries, including all museums of history and archaeology, are going on a strike with demands for better pay.
Bulgaria’s Yambol Builds Ancient Roman Wooden Keep in Ancient Thracian City and Archaeological Preserve Kabile
A wooden Ancient Roman fortification has been built in the Archaeological Preserve Kabile near today’s city of Yambol in Southern Bulgaria, which was a major Ancient Thracian city, and a crucial Roman military camp in the later Antiquity period.
Record Number of Participants to Join Reenactment of 1444 Christian Crusade Battle against Ottomans near Bulgaria’s Varna 571 Years Later
A record number of reenactors are going to participate in the 2015 historical reenactment of the 1444 Battle of Varna in Eastern Bulgaria which ended the second Crusade of the King of Poland and Hungary Vladislav (Wladyslaw) III Jagello, also…
Appellate Court in Bulgaria’s Burgas Terminates High Profile Treasure Hunting Trial over Technicality
The Appellate Court in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has confirmed the acquittal of Zhivko Chepishev and Zdravko Chepishev, lawyer twin brothers, on charges of treasure hunting and destruction of an Ancient Thracian burial mound (tumulus) in a…
Archaeologists Find Ceramic Sarcophagus in Necropolis of Ancient Greek Polis Apollonia Pontica in Bulgaria’s Sozopol
A ceramic sarcophagus is one of the most interesting finds from the 2015 archaeological excavations of the necropolis of the Ancient Greek polis Apollonia Pontica, today’s Bulgarian town of Sozopol, on the Black Sea coast.
Bulgaria’s Best Preserved Medieval Castle, Baba Vida Fortress in Danube City Vidin, Left without Maintenance Funding
The Baba Vida Castle in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Vidin, which is the best preserved fortress from the period of the medieval Bulgarian Empire, has been left without maintenance funding for the past six months, a local archaeologist has alarmed.
Archaeologists Conserve Newly Excavated Ancient and Medieval Fortress Rahovets near Bulgaria’s Gorna Oryahovitsa
The Municipality of Gorna Oryahovitsa in Central North Bulgaria has taken steps for the temporary conservation of the ancient and medieval fortress Rahovets which was excavated in the summer of 2015, the first digs there since 1991.
11% of Bulgaria’s Foreign Tourists Come for Cultural Tourism, Minister Reveals
A total of 11% of all foreign visitors in Bulgaria arrive specially for cultural tourism purposes, according to data revealed by the Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova.
Ancient Coins, Archaeological Artifacts Seized from Treasure Hunters Make It to History Museum in Bulgaria’s Provadiya
A total of 26 ancient and medieval coins and a number of archaeological artifacts have been donated by Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency to the Museum of History in the town of Provadiya in Northeast Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Find Exquisite Medieval Ring with Obsidian Gemstone in Bulgaria’s Rock City Perperikon, Complete Excavations of Its Acropolis
A massive gold-plated silver ring with an obsidian gemstone dating from the Late Middle Ages has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating the ancient and medieval rock city of Perperikon (Perperik) near the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali in the…
