fbpx
Archaeology in Bulgaria. and Beyond
Menu
  • Prehistory
  • Ancient Thrace
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Rome / Roman Empire
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Bulgarian Empire
  • Ottoman Empire
  • Christianity
  • Underwater Archaeology
  • Other History
  • Crime & Law
  • Cultural Tourism
  • Paleontology
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • Exhibitions
  • Museums & Institutes
  • Archaeology (Global)
  • Paleontology (Global)
  • Wildlife (Global)
  • Planet Earth
  • Interviews
  • Features
  • Listicles
  • Background Infonotes
  • Archaeologists – Index
  • Museums – Index
  • Support Us!
  • Guest Posts
Archaeology, History & Nature: the Human - Earth Connection
Browse: Home » Burgas Municipality
Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas to Build Park with Scale Models of European Landmarks

Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas to Build Park with Scale Models of European Landmarks

January 10, 2019 · by Ivan Dikov · in Cultural Tourism

The city of Burgas, the center of Bulgaria’s Southern Black Sea coast with its many resorts, is set to build a new cultural landmark – a park with scale models of European landmarks from all over the continent.

Bulgaria’s Aquae Calidae, ‘Most Visited Spa Resort in Eastern Europe in Past 2,000 Years’, to Mark 10 Years of Archaeological Excavations

Bulgaria’s Aquae Calidae, ‘Most Visited Spa Resort in Eastern Europe in Past 2,000 Years’, to Mark 10 Years of Archaeological Excavations

August 17, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The ancient spa resort Aquae Calidae (called Thermopolis in the Middle Ages) in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas – described as “Eastern Europe’s most visited spa resort in the past 2,000 years – marks this summer the 10th anniversary…

St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea Is Top Cultural Tourism Destination in Bulgaria’s Burgas, Mayor Says

St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea Is Top Cultural Tourism Destination in Bulgaria’s Burgas, Mayor Says

April 24, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Cultural Tourism

Bulgaria’s tiny Black Sea island of St. Anastasia located off the coast of the city of Burgas is one of the city’s top cultural tourism destinations, its Mayor has declared.

St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea off Coast of Bulgaria’s Burgas Welcomes First Tourists for 2018

St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea off Coast of Bulgaria’s Burgas Welcomes First Tourists for 2018

April 6, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Christianity, Cultural Tourism

One of Bulgaria’s highly interesting cultural tourism destinations to be developed in the past few years, the small Black Sea island of St. Anastasia located off the coast of the city of Burgas, has welcomed its first tourists for 2018.

Storm Sinks Ship Used to Take Tourists to Bulgaria’s St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea off Coast of Burgas

Storm Sinks Ship Used to Take Tourists to Bulgaria’s St. Anastasia Island in Black Sea off Coast of Burgas

February 26, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Cultural Tourism

A severe storm has sunken the Cook ship which during the summer usually takes tourists to the small Black Sea island of St. Anastasia located off the coast of the city of Burgas, one of Bulgaria’s most interesting new cultural…

Bulgaria’s Cabinet Poised to Grant Black Sea Town Sozopol Ownership over St. Ivan Island Famous for St. John the Baptist's Relics

Bulgaria’s Cabinet Poised to Grant Black Sea Town Sozopol Ownership over St. Ivan Island Famous for St. John the Baptist’s Relics

October 2, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is prepared to transfer ownership of the Black Sea island “St. Ivan (St. John)”, known for its Early Christian and Early Byzantine monastery where relics of St. John the Baptist were discovered back in 2010, to the local…

Archaeologists Find Structures, Artifacts from Iron Age to Late Middle Ages in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas

Archaeologists Find Structures, Artifacts from Iron Age to Late Middle Ages in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas

July 1, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

A wide range of archaeological structures and artifacts from the periods between the Early Iron Age until the Late Middle Ages have been discovered during the ongoing 2016 excavations of the ancient spa resort Aquae Calidae, known as Thermopolis in…

Archaeologists from Bulgaria’s Burgas Find Late Antiquity Artifacts from Poros (Burgos) Fortress on Black Sea Cape Foros

Archaeologists from Bulgaria’s Burgas Find Late Antiquity Artifacts from Poros (Burgos) Fortress on Black Sea Cape Foros

June 16, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Christianity

A team of archaeologists from the Regional Museum of History in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas have found various Late Antiquity artifacts shortly after the start of the 2016 summer excavations of the ancient port and fortress Poros, also…

2016 Excavations of Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in Bulgaria’s Burgas to Help Expand Preserve’s Exhibition Space

2016 Excavations of Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in Bulgaria’s Burgas to Help Expand Preserve’s Exhibition Space

June 7, 2016 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The 2016 summer excavations of the ancient spa resort Aquae Calidae, known as Thermopolis in the Middle Ages, in the Vetren Quarter of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas have started with the goal of researching a plot designated…

Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Sozopol Claims St. Ivan Island Known for Discovery of St. John the Baptist Relics

Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Sozopol Claims St. Ivan Island Known for Discovery of St. John the Baptist Relics

May 27, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The town of Sozopol on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, the modern-day successor of ancient Apollonia Pontica (Sozopolis), has claimed the ownership of the St. Ivan (St. John) Island known for its Early Christian and Early Byzantine monastery where relics of…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Show Medieval Bulgarian, Byzantine Gold Rings at Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Show Medieval Bulgarian, Byzantine Gold Rings at Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve

May 26, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

The museum of the ancient and medieval “Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis” Archaeological Preserve in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas is going to showcase two 14th century gold rings with inscriptions which belonged to nobles from the Second Bulgarian…

‘Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis’ Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas Shows Votive Tablet of ‘The Three Nymphs’

‘Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis’ Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas Shows Votive Tablet of ‘The Three Nymphs’

October 31, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

The museum of the ancient and medieval “Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis” Archaeological Preserve in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has shown to the public the famous votive table of “The Shrine of the Three Nymphs”, as the site…

4,000 Tourists Visit Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas in Week after Opening

4,000 Tourists Visit Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas in Week after Opening

September 28, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

Over 4,000 tourists have visited the ancient and medieval Archaeological Preserve “Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis” in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas since the site was opened for visitors last week.

Bulgaria’s Burgas Opens for Tourists Partly Restored Ancient and Medieval Archaeological Preserve 'Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis'

Bulgaria’s Burgas Opens for Tourists Partly Restored Ancient and Medieval Archaeological Preserve ‘Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis’

September 19, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea city of Burgas has finally opened for visitors the partly restored Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve which features both ancient and medieval historical monuments and cultural attractions as well as a number of other activities…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Support Underwater Archaeology Efforts for Further Exploration of Burgos (Poros) Fortress

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Support Underwater Archaeology Efforts for Further Exploration of Burgos (Poros) Fortress

September 11, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Modern Era, Other History, Underwater Archaeology

The municipal administration in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has vowed to begin supporting underwater archaeology efforts in order to help for the further exploration of the ancient port and fortress Burgos (Poros) on Cape Foros.

Archaeologists Discover Early Christian Medallion in Burgos (Poros) Fortress in Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas

Archaeologists Discover Early Christian Medallion in Burgos (Poros) Fortress in Bulgaria’s Black Sea City Burgas

September 11, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Middle Ages

A previously unseen Early Christian bronze medallion is the most intriguing recent archaeological find from the excavations of the ancient fortress Burgos (Poros) on Cape Foros in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas.

‘Bulgarian Science’ Forum Tackles Translation of Newly Found Ancient Thracian Inscription from Aquae Calidae

‘Bulgarian Science’ Forum Tackles Translation of Newly Found Ancient Thracian Inscription from Aquae Calidae

July 17, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity

The recently discovered Ancient Thracian inscription (in Greek) mentioning three of the last kings of the Odrysian Kindgom, the most powerful Thracian state, which has been found during the excavations of the Aquae Calidae – Thermpolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s…

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Inscription at Aquae Calidae Revolutionizing Knowledge about Last Years of History of Ancient Thrace

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Inscription at Aquae Calidae Revolutionizing Knowledge about Last Years of History of Ancient Thrace

July 9, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

An ancient inscription providing valuable information about the history of Ancient Thrace in its last years before its conquest by the Roman Empire has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating the city of Aquae Calidae (the Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Offer Spa Treatments in Roman Bath Replica at Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Offer Spa Treatments in Roman Bath Replica at Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve

June 28, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

One of the many attractions in the Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas, which is soon to be opened for visitors as a cultural tourism site, will be the opportunity to have spa treatments in a genuine…

Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent's Bath in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas Causes Political Tension

Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent’s Bath in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas Causes Political Tension

June 24, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The restored 16th century bath of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-1566), which is part of the ancient and medieval Archaeological Preserve Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has caused political tension in…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Open for Visitors Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve by End July 2015

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Open for Visitors Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve by End July 2015

June 3, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The first section of the archaeological preserve of the ancient and medieval city Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas is to be opened for visitors by the end of July 2015, Burgas Mayor Dimitar…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Attract Tourists with John the Apostle Reliquary, Burgos (Poros) Fortress, Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Attract Tourists with John the Apostle Reliquary, Burgos (Poros) Fortress, Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve

April 9, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas will target local and foreign tourists with three major archaeological attractions in summer 2015: the newly found lead reliquary with ashes from the grave of John the Apostle in Ephesus; the ancient and medieval…

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Offer 3D Projections in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Bath of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

Bulgaria’s Burgas to Offer 3D Projections in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Bath of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

April 7, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The municipal authorities of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas plans to offer 3D projections inside the recently restored bath of Ottoman Turkish Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-1566 AD), which will be opened for tourists as part of the…

Flooding Damages Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas, Hinders Excavations

April 3, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

The Ancient Thracian and Roman city of Aquae Calidae, which was known as Thermopolis in medieval Byzantium and Bulgaria, has been damaged by a flooding, Burgas Municipality has alarmed.

Archaeologists Find Byzantine Coins, Roman Inscription in Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas

March 18, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

A new batch of various ancient and medieval artifacts has been discovered during the excavations of the Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas, the Burgas Municipality has announced.

Archaeologists Discover Ancient, Medieval Coins, Ceramics at Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas

November 11, 2014 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire

A total of 25 coins from different time periods as well as early Byzantine ceramic vessels have been discovered during the excavations of the Ancient Thracian city of Aquae Calidae (known as Thermopolis and Therma in the Middle Ages) in…

Top Posts & Pages

Newly Found 1st Century BC Roman Fort, Customs Push Back Founding Almus Fortress in Bulgaria’s Danube Town of Lom
Prison Inmates Find Hoard of 7,000 Ottoman Silver Coins Hidden in 2 Treasure Pots in Bulgaria’s Pleven
6 Amazing Artifacts with Ancient Greek Mythology Scenes Discovered in Bulgaria
Unknown Chainmail Armors Discovered in Roman Colony Deultum near Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast
Submerged Ancient Thracian Capital Seuthopolis in Bulgaria’s Koprinka Water Reservoir Could Be ‘Resurfaced’ with US Government Money
Bulgaria Showcases World’s Oldest Gold, Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis Treasure, in European Parliament in Brussels
Which Is the World’s Oldest Gold? The Five Oldest Gold Treasures: All from the 5th Millenium BC, All Found in Bulgaria, All Made by ‘Old Europe’
‘Age of Empires’ Finally Features Medieval Bulgarian Empire, Bulgarians in ‘Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition’
Viking Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Coins ‘Rewriting' England's History Stolen by Treasure Hunters in Herefordshire
Varna Gold Treasure and Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis – Black Sea Coast, Varna, Bulgaria

Newsletter

Don't miss any of our stunning stories from Bulgaria and around the world with our Newsletter's regular and special editions! :)

Support ArchaeologyinBulgaria.com!

Recent Posts

  • Newly Found 1st Century BC Roman Fort, Customs Push Back Founding Almus Fortress in Bulgaria’s Danube Town of Lom
  • ‘Age of Empires’ Finally Features Medieval Bulgarian Empire, Bulgarians in ‘Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition’
  • Viking Hoard of Anglo-Saxon Coins ‘Rewriting’ England’s History Stolen by Treasure Hunters in Herefordshire
  • France Returns to Senegal Sword of Anti-Colonial Ruler, Islamic Scholar Omar Saidou Tall
  • Unknown Chainmail Armors Discovered in Roman Colony Deultum near Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast

Latest from: Pax Glocalica

Top 25 World News on December 4, 2019, Ranked: From US – China Tensions over Uighurs to 4 Women Winning Alternative Nobel Prize

Top 25 World News on December 4, 2019, Ranked: From US – China Tensions over Uighurs to 4 Women Winning Alternative Nobel Prize

Top 25 World News on December 3, 2019, Ranked: From 70-Year-Old NATO Seeing ‘China Rise’ Challenges to Greta Thunberg’s ‘Angry Kids’ Warning

Top 25 World News on December 3, 2019, Ranked: From 70-Year-Old NATO Seeing ‘China Rise’ Challenges to Greta Thunberg’s ‘Angry Kids’ Warning

Top 21 World News on December 2, 2019, Ranked: From 200 Countries’ Global Climate Pledge to Denmark – Germany Border Fence

Top 21 World News on December 2, 2019, Ranked: From 200 Countries’ Global Climate Pledge to Denmark – Germany Border Fence

Macron’s NATO Bashing, Global Cluelessness Could Throw Europe into Despair (written for The European Views*)

Macron’s NATO Bashing, Global Cluelessness Could Throw Europe into Despair (written for The European Views*)

30 Years of Post-Communism with Well-Deserved Gloom. But Why and By Whom? (written for The European Views*)

30 Years of Post-Communism with Well-Deserved Gloom. But Why and By Whom? (written for The European Views*)

Can Franco-Germany Handle Becoming a Vanguard of Democracy after Brexit? (written for The European Views*)

Can Franco-Germany Handle Becoming a Vanguard of Democracy after Brexit? (written for The European Views*)

Macron’s ‘Africans over Eastern Europeans’ Comment Shows EU Must Start Getting Its Priorities Right (written for The European Views*)

Macron’s ‘Africans over Eastern Europeans’ Comment Shows EU Must Start Getting Its Priorities Right (written for The European Views*)

Like Us on Facebook!

Like Us on Facebook!

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,563 other subscribers

RSS ArchaeologyinBulgaria.com

  • RSS - Posts

Archives

December 2019
M T W T F S S
« Nov    
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031  
  • All Tags

Top Tags

Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Ancient Thrace Ancient Thracians Antiquity archaeologist Black Sea Black Sea coast Byzantine Empire Byzantium ceramic vessels coins cultural tourism Danube River early Christians excavations First Bulgarian Empire fortress fortress wall gold Late Antiquity Middle Ages Ministry of Culture National Institute and Museum of Archaeology National Museum of History necropolis Ottoman Empire Ottoman Turks Ottoman yoke Philipopolis Plovdiv prehistory rescue excavations restoration Roman Empire Romania Second Bulgarian Empire Sofia Tarnovgrad Thracians treasure hunters treasure hunting Varna Veliko Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of History
(all tags)

Top Categories

Advertorial Ancient Greece Ancient Rome / Roman Empire Ancient Thrace Antiquity Archaeologists Archaeology (Global) Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire Christianity Crime & Law Cultural Tourism Exhibitions Features History (Global) Interviews Listicles Middle Ages Modern Era Museums & Institutes Other History Ottoman Empire Paleontology Planet Earth Prehistory Speleology Uncategorized Underwater Archaeology Wildlife & Nature Wildlife (Global)
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright Notice
  • Directions for Use
  • Site Map
  • All Tags

Copyright © 2019 Archaeology in Bulgaria. and Beyond

Powered by WordPress and Origin