Archaeologists Find Unknown Late Antiquity Quarter Showing Ancient Thracian City Kabyle Flourished in Late Roman Period
A previously unknown Late Antiquity quarter of the large Ancient Thracian city of Kabyle showing that it flourished in the Late Roman Period, has been discovered by archaeologists in the archaeological preserve near Bulgaria’s Yambol.
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.
Temple of Goddess Cybele – Krounoi – Dionysopolis – Karvuna – Balchik, Bulgaria
The Temple of the ancient goddess Cybele in Bulgaria’s Black Sea town of Balchik (successor of ancient Krounoi and Dionysopolis, and medieval Karvuna) was discovered by accident in April 2007 during the construction of a hotel on private property. Cybele…
Bulgaria’s Yambol Reenacts Thracian – Roman Battles in Ancient Thracian City Kabyle
A two-day fair of cultural tourism entertainment organized by the city of Yambol in Southeast Bulgaria has featured reenactments of Thracian – Roman battles amidst the ruins of the Ancient Thracian city of Kabyle.
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 Yambol Builds Ancient Roman Wooden Keep in Ancient Thracian City and Archaeological Preserve Kabile
A wooden Ancient Roman fortification has been built in the Archaeological Preserve Kabile near today’s city of Yambol in Southern Bulgaria, which was a major Ancient Thracian city, and a crucial Roman military camp in the later Antiquity period.
Archaeologists Unearth Odd Early Byzantine Fortress Tower in Ancient Roman City Deultum in Bulgaria’s Debelt
А well preserved and untypical fortress tower from the Late Roman / Early Byzantine period on the northern fortress wall of the Ancient Roman colony of Deultum in the southern Bulgarian city of Debelt, Sredets Municipality, not far from the…
Black Sea Resort Shabla to Attract Tourists with Bulgaria’s First Paleolithic Open-Air Museum in Durankulak Lake
Bulgaria’s northeastern Black Sea resort town of Shabla has created the country’s first open-air Paleolithic museum at the site of a prehistoric settlement on the Big Island in the Durankulak Lake, near the town of Durankulak, Shabla Mayor Prof. Rayna…
Bulgaria’s Yambol District Registers 87 Newly Found Archaeology Sites in Single Year
A total of 87 new archaeology sites of various size and age were discovered in 2014 in Yambol District in Southeast Bulgaria, the head of the Yambol Regional Museum of History, Stefan Bakarzhiev, has announced.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Roman Navy Veteran’s Diploma in Ancient Settlement
A fragment from a Roman Navy veteran’s diploma is one of the exciting finds uncovered by Bulgarian archaeologists during the 2014 excavations of ancient necropolises, Stefan Bakardzhiev, director of the Yambol Regional Museum of History, has announced.
