359 Ottoman Turkish Cannonballs from Danube River Bastion Found by Accident in Bulgaria’s Ruse
A total of 359 cannonballs from the late period of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Turkey), i.e. the 18th – 19th century, have been discovered by chance during construction works in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria.
Culverin Cannonballs from Vlad Dracula’s 1461 Victory over Ottoman Turks Found in Danube Fortress Zishtova in Bulgaria’s Svishtov
Cannonballs from culverins – primitive early medieval cannons – most probably used in 1461 during the conquest of the Zishtova Fortress by Wallacian Voivode Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad the Impaler, from the Ottoman Turks have been discovered…
18th Century Ottoman Naval Cannon Seized from Black Sea Treasure Hunters Exhibited in Bulgaria’s Dobrich
An 18th century cannon with a gun carriage of the Ottoman Navy in the Black Sea has been restored and showcased by the Regional Museum of History in the city of Dobrich in Northeast Bulgaria.
