New research of a submerged bridge inside Genovesa Cave reveals humans lived on the Spanish island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea much earlier than believed. Photo: R. Landreth/CNN

6,000-Year-Old Submerged Cave Bridge Discovered in Spain’s Mallorca Shows When Mediterranean Was Settled

A recently analyzed submerged bridge in Genovesa Cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca is reshaping scientists’ understanding of when humans first settled the islands of the western Mediterranean Sea. This ancient stone structure, extending 25 feet in length, has…

Statue Head of Roman Emperor Aurelian, Unknown Colonnade Found in Ancient Rome’s Danube Colony Ulpia Oscus in North Bulgaria

Statue Head of Roman Emperor Aurelian, Unknown Colonnade Found in Ancient Rome’s Danube Colony Ulpia Oscus in North Bulgaria

The head of a statue which dates back to the 3rd century AD and is believed to be of Roman Emperor Aurelian (r. 250 – 275 AD) has been discovered by archaeologists in Ulpia Oescus, a colony of Ancient Rome,…

Madara Horseman, Basarabovski Monastery Unveiled in Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo

Madara Horseman, Basarabovski Monastery Unveiled in Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo

The “Tarnovgrad – the Spirit of Millennial Bulgaria” Museum Park in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), has unveiled two new models of Bulgarian landmarks: the Madara Horseman and…

Scale Models Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Presents 5 More Bulgarian Landmarks

Scale Models Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Presents 5 More Bulgarian Landmarks

The “Tarnovgrad – the Spirit of Millennial Bulgaria” Museum Park in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), has unveiled five new models of Bulgarian landmarks.

Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Gets 5,000 Visitors in Night of Museums

Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Gets 5,000 Visitors in Night of Museums

The “Tarnovgrad – the Spirit of Millennial Bulgaria” Museum Park in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), which features a total of 52 scale models of Bulgarian archaeological, historical,…

Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo Welcomes 10,000th Visitor

Scale Models Museum Park in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Welcomes 10,000th Visitor

The “Tarnovgrad – the Spirit of Millennial Bulgaria” Museum Park in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), which features a total of 52 scale models of Bulgarian archaeological, historical,…

Constantine's Bridge on Danube River at Roman Cities Ulpia Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) - Sucidava (Corabia, Romania)

Constantine’s Bridge on Danube River at Roman Cities Ulpia Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) – Sucidava (Corabia, Romania)

Constantine’s Bridge on the Danube River, the largest river bridge in ancient times, was a bridge in the Roman Empire  which connected the major city of Ulpia Oescus (today’s Gigen in Northern Bulgaria) in the Moesia Superior province with Sucidava…

Museum Park in Veliko Tarnovo Unveils 9 More Scale Models of Bulgaria’s Cultural Landmarks

Museum Park in Veliko Tarnovo Unveils 9 More Scale Models of Bulgaria’s Cultural Landmarks

The “Tarnovgrad – the Spirit of Millennial Bulgaria” Museum Park in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria, which was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422), now features a total of 52 scale models of Bulgarian…

Veliko Tarnovo Unveils Museum Park of Scale Models of Bulgaria’s Top Archaeological, Historical, and Cultural Landmarks

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…

Bridge Construction Inscription of Roman Emperor Trajan Discovered at Ad Radices Road Station near Bulgaria’s Troyan

Bridge Construction Inscription of Roman Emperor Trajan Discovered at Ad Radices Road Station near Bulgaria’s Troyan

A fragment from an Ancient Roman inscription which may be connected with the construction of a bridge during the reign of Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117) has been discovered in the area of what once was a Roman road station near…

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