Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas in Bulgarian Black Sea Resort Balchik
A perfectly preserved gold coin of 10th century Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas (r. 963-969) has been discovered during archaeological excavations of the medieval fortress Karvuna in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Balchik.
Bulgaria’s Balchik to ‘Move’ Cybele Temple of Ancient Dionysopolis Closer to Black Sea Beaches
The local authorities in Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Balchik are mulling “moving closer to the sea” a well preserved temple of ancient goddess Cybele, which was discovered by accident in 2007.
Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Balchik Restores Early Byzantine Fortress Dionysopolis in Cultural Tourism Project
Part of the Late Antiquity Early Byzantine fortress Dionysopolis has been restored in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort town of Balchik together with a Christian – Muslim shrine, and an old industrial mill as part of аn EU funded project…
