Archaeologists Concerned over Restoration of Ancient and Medieval Fortress Markeli (Marcellae) near Bulgaria’s Karnobat
The archaeological restoration of the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress Markeli (Marcellae in Latin) near the town of Karnobat in Eastern Bulgaria has been carried out with materials of poor quality, archaeologists have alarmed.
Bulgaria’s Karnobat Reenacts Victory over Byzantium in Markeli (Marcellae) Fortress Battle in 792 AD
About 3,000 visitors have seen the first historical reenactment of the Battle of Markeli (Marcellae) in 792 AD in which the forces of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD) routed the troops of Byzantium at the Markeli (Marcellae) Fortress near…
Late Medieval Jewish Necropolis in Bulgaria’s Karnobat to Become Cultural Tourism Destination
A Jewish necropolis from the Late Middle Ages, which is located near the eastern Bulgarian town of Karnobat and contains the earliest known graves of Sephardi Jews in the Balkans, is set to be restored and turned into a cultural…
