2nd Medieval Festival at Kaleto Fortress in Bulgaria’s Mezdra Attracts Twice as Many Visitors as in 2015
The second edition of the annual Medieval Crafts and Culture Festival at the Archaeological Complex “Kaleto” in the northwestern Bulgarian town of Mezdra, which is dedicated to life in the medieval Bulgarian Empire, has attracted twice as many visitors compared…
Ruse Museum of History Opens Medieval Fortress Cherven in Northeast Bulgaria for 2016 Tourist Season
The glorious medieval city of Cherven in Northeast Bulgaria, one of the major urban, religious, and economic centers of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396 AD), has been opened for visitors for the 2016 summer tourist season.
Archaeologists Find Preserved 7-Meter Tall Late Antiquity Fortress Wall of Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse
A previously unknown section of the Late Antiquity fortress wall of the Ancient Roman city of Sexaginta Prista has been discovered in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria.
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 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.
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.
Archaeologists Dig Up Ceramic Head of Dionysus in Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse
Archaeologists in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse have discovered a ceramic head of ancient deity Dionysus, among other archaeological artifacts, during the excavations of a recently discovered section of a 4th century AD fortress wall of the Roman city of…
Archaeologists Discover Unknown Fortress Wall of Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse
Archaeologists carrying out rescue excavations in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse have discovered a previously unknown but perfectly preserved fortress wall of the Ancient Roman city of Sexaginta Prista.
Bulgaria’s Ruse to Hold 4th Annual History Reenactment Festival in Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista
An “Ancient Roman Market” event is to be held in the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse for the 4th consecutive year as part of a Festival for Modern Urban Culture entitled “I, the City”.
Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse Gets New Information Signs as Part of Roman Emperors & Wine Project
New information signs in Bulgarian, English, and German have been placed at the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse as part of an international project entitled “The Roman Emperors’ Route and the Danube Wine Route”.
Archaeology Museum in Bulgaria’s Silistra Presents Newly Found Bronze Age Tools Seized from Treasure Hunters
The Museum of Archaeology in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Silistra has shown to the public for the first time a newly discovered “prehistoric treasure” of 22 copper adzes from the Bronze Age that have been confiscated from local treasure hunters…
Bulgaria’s Mezdra Hosts Medieval Crafts and Culture Festival in Ancient, Medieval Fortress Kaleto
The Archaeological Complex “Kaleto” in the northwestern Bulgarian town of Mezdra, which consists of the partially restored and conserved ruins of a prehistoric, ancient, and medieval fortress, has hosted a Medieval Crafts and Culture Festival dedicated to the life in…
Bulgarian Prosecutors Charge 3 Men with Treasure Hunting Digs in Ancient Roman Military Camp Novae
Three men from the District of Pleven in Northern Bulgarian have been charged with treasure hunting on the territory of the Ancient Roman legionary base and city Novae located near today’s Danube city of Svishtov, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has announced.
Bulgarian Archaeologist Finds Skull of Human Sacrifice Victim, Roman Military Diploma at Ancient Thracian Sites
The skull of what is most probably a human sacrifice victim, and a Roman military diploma are some of the most interesting finds discovered at Ancient Thracians sites in the towns of Batin and Bretovitsa by Varbin Varbanov, an archaeologist…
Bulgarian Archaeologists, UK Students Unearth Necropolis in Major Medieval City Cherven
Bulgarian archaeologists and archaeology students from the UK have explored a new section of a previously known medieval necropolis in the city of Cherven, one of the major urban, religious, and economic centers of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396 AD).
