Bulgaria’s Tervel Showcases Finds from Newly Discovered Early Christian Basilica in Byzantine City Palmate
The finds from one of Bulgaria’s very intriguing archaeological discoveries in 2016, an Early Christian basilica found in the previously unexplored ancient city of Palmate, have been showcased in a new exhibition of the History Museum in the northeastern town…
Impressive Late Antiquity Female Gold Jewels Found in Bulgaria
An impressive set of female gold jewels from the 5th-6th century AD has been turned in to Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia.
Archaeologists Find 2nd Antiquity Fortress at Prehistoric, Thracian Rock Shrine near Bulgaria’s Angel Voyvoda
A second previously unknown Antiquity fortress has been found by archaeologists a prehistoric and later Ancient Thracian rock shrine in an area known as Hasara near the town of Angel Voyvoda, Mineralni Bani Municipality, Haskovo District, in Southern Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Find Stoa, Main Street, Sewerage of Late Antiquity City Parthicopolis in Bulgaria’s Sandanski
The stoa, a covered public walkway with a colonnade, the main street, and the sewerage of the Late Antiquity city of Parthicopolis have been unearthed by archaeologists during excavations in the town of Sandanski in Southwest Bulgaria.
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.
Archaeologist Discovers Floor Mosaic from Ancient Roman City Augusta Traiana in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora
A floor mosaic from the Ancient Roman city of Augusta Traiana has been discovered during rescue archaeological excavations in the southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora.
Archaeologists Find Roman Pagan Temple, Votive Figurine in Ancient Missionis near Bulgaria’s Targovishte
A pagan temple from the Late Roman period has been discovered during the 2016 summer excavations of the Late Roman, Early Byzantine, and medieval Bulgarian city of Missionis located near Targovishte in Northeast Bulgaria, which was known as Krum’s Fortress…
Bulgaria’s Danube City Ruse Holds 5th Annual ‘Roman Market’ of Ancient Fortress Sexaginta Prista
The 5th edition of the annual “Roman Market” has been held at the ancient and medieval fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse.
Bulgaria’s Archaeology Institute Releases Program for 1st International Conference on ‘Roman & Late Antiquity Thrace’
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology has released the program for the 1st International Conference on “Roman and Late Antique Thrace” (RaLATh) which is to take place in Plovdiv, the successor of the ancient Philipopolis, also known as Trimontium…
Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse to Stage ‘Roman Market’ in Ancient, Medieval Fortress Sexaginta Prista
A “Roman Market” is to be held on September 24-25, 2016, in the ancient and medieval fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse.
Archaeologists Excavate Early Christian Basilica Destroyed by Barbarian Invasion, Ancient Earthquake in Bulgaria’s Cherven Breg
An Early Christian basilica which was destroyed by a barbarian invasion and a major earthquake in the Late Antiquity has been excavated by archaeologists near the town of Cherven Breg, Dupnitsa Municipality, in Southwest Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Identify Battlefield of 251 AD Roman-Goth Battle of Abritus near Bulgaria’s Dryanovets
The battlefield of one of the greatest battles in the Late Antiquity, the 251 AD Battle of Abritus between the Roman Empire and the invading Goths, which is known for the deaths of two Roman Emperors, has been identified by…
Archaeologists Find Votive Tablets of ‘Thracian Horseman’ Deity in Ancient Roman City Abritus
Two votive tablets with images of the Thracian Horseman, also known as Heros, the alleged supreme deity of the Ancient Thracians, have been found during the 2016 summer archaeological excavations of the Ancient Roman and Byzantine city of Abritus near…
Archaeologists Start 2016 Excavations of Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse
An archaeological team has started the 2016 summer excavations of the Ancient Roman city of Sexaginta Prista in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Find 6th Century AD Brazier in Kalyata Fortress near Bulgaria’s Yakoruda
A ceramic brazier, a container for hot coal typically used for heating, which dates back to the 6th century AD, i.e. the Early Byzantine period, has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress of Kalyata near…
Diver Stumbles Upon Late Antiquity Amphora Containing Palm Oil near Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Sozopol
An amphora from the Late Antiquity still containing palm oil has been discovered by a diver in the Black Sea off the coast of the Bulgarian resort Sozopol, the successor of the Ancient Greek colony of Apollonia Pontica.
Archaeologists Find Senior Clergyman’s Tomb in Newly Discovered Basilica in Bulgaria’s Rock City Perperikon
The tomb of a senior monk and clergyman has been unearthed by archaeologists in the newly discovered Early Christian basilica in the prehistoric, ancient, and medieval rock city of Perperikon (also known as Perperik or Perperek) near Kardzhali in Southern…
Largest Early Christian Basilica in Rhodope Mountains Discovered in Rock City Perperikon in Southern Bulgaria
What appears to have been the largest Early Christian temple in the Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria has been discovered by archaeologists in the prehistoric, ancient, and medieval rock city of Perperikon (also known as Perperik or Perperek).
5 Treasure Hunters Arrested While ‘Trenching’ Late Antiquity Settlement with Tractor near Bulgaria’s Petarnitsa
A group of five treasure hunters has been arrested on the spot while plowing a field where a Late Antiquity and early medieval settlement was located near the town of Petarnitsa, Pleven District, in Northern Bulgaria, in order to extract archaeological…
Ancient Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse Gets New Signs, More Foreign Tourists
The Regional Museum of History in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria has installed new information signs at the ruins of the the Ancient Roman fortress of Sexaginta Prista.
Archaeologist Discovers Large Early Christian Basilica with Unusually Tall Synthronon in Palmate Fortress in Northeast Bulgaria
A 5th century AD Early Christian basilica has been discovered during the first ever archaeological excavations of the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress Palmate near the town of Onogur, Tervel Municipality, in Northeast Bulgaria.
Thracian Shrine with Newly Discovered Roman Fortress Dates Back to Trojan War Period, Archaeologists Find
The Ancient Thracian rock shrine in the area known as Hasara near the town of Angel Voyvoda in Southern Bulgaria dates back to the end of the Bronze Age and the beginning of the Iron Age, i.e. roughly the period…
Archaeologists Discover Roman Water Fountain with Lion Heads in Ancient City Heraclea Sintica near Bulgaria’s Petrich
An Ancient Roman water fountain decorated with three lion head sculptures has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the Ancient Thracian, Greek, and Roman city of Heraclea Sintica near the southwestern Bulgarian town of Petrich.
Archaeologists Show Early Ottoman Coins Carried by Turkish Soldier during Late 14th Century Attack on Bulgaria’s Targovishte
Six early Ottoman silver coins which were discovered together with the skeleton of a Turkish soldier killed in an attack of the Bulgarian fortress Kosovo (ancient Missionis / Krum’s Fortress), today’s city of Targovishte, have been showcased by archaeologists.
French, Canadian Archaeologists to Join Bulgarian Colleagues for Excavations of Roman, Byzantine City Zaldapa
French and Canadian archaeologists are going to join their Bulgarian colleagues for a second year in a row in the excavations of the Ancient Thracian, Ancient Roman, and Early Byzantine fortress Zaldapa in Northeast Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Find 3rd Century AD Roman Civic Basilica in Ancient City Heraclea Sintica near Bulgaria’s Petrich
The ruins of a 3rd century AD Roman civic basilica have been unearthed by archaeologists excavating the Ancient Thracian, Greek, and Roman city of Heraclea Sintica near the southwestern Bulgarian town of Petrich.
Bulgarian Minister Invokes ‘Vampires’ Found in 2004 near Deultum Archaeological Preserve to Promote Cultural Tourism
In a statement referring to an otherwise noteworthy archaeological discovery made back in 2004 near Bulgaria’s Debelt and the Deultum – Debelt Archaeological Preserve, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has vowed to use 17 “vampires” whose skeletons were found there in…
Bulgaria’s Razgrad Holds Antiquity Festival at Ancient Thracian, Roman City Abritus
An Antiquity Festival has been held by the northeastern Bulgarian city of Razgrad celebrating the archaeological, historical, and cultural heritage of the Ancient Roman city of Abritus with a wide range of events.
Archaeologists to Study Unexplored Fortress Walls of Ancient Missionis near Bulgaria’s Targovishte
The 2016 summer excavations of the Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian city of Missionis located near Targovishte in Northeast Bulgaria, which was known as Krum’s Fortress and Kosovo in the Middle Ages, are going to provide for the further study…
Archaeologists Find Roman Fortress, Early Christian Church at Prehistoric, Thracian Rock Shrine near Buglaria’s Angel Voyvoda
The ruins of an Ancient Roman fortress have been discovered by archaeologists at a prehistoric and later Ancient Thracian rock shrine near the town of Angel Voyvoda, Mineralni Bani Municipality, Haskovo District, in Southern Bulgaria.
2016 Excavations of Sexaginta Prista Fortress in Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse to Focus on Late Hellenistic Layer
The upcoming 2016 summer archaeological excavations of the Ancient Roman city of Sexaginta Prista in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria are to research the eastern section of its fortress wall.
Archaeologists Start First Ever Excavations of Buzovo Kale Fortress near Bulgaria’s Kazanlak
A team of archaeologists has started the first ever excavations of the Early Byzantine, and medieval Bulgarian fortress of Buzovo Kale near the towns of Buzovgrad and Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria.
Late Antiquity, Medieval Fortress Palmatis in Northeast Bulgaria to Be Excavated for the First Time
The Late Antiquity and medieval fortress Palmatis near the town of Onogur, Tervel Municipality, in Northeast Bulgaria, which has never been seen archaeological excavations before, is to be excavated for the first time.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Launch Rescue Excavations of Ancient Black Sea Port, Fortress Caria near Shabla
A team of archaeologists from the Regional Museum of History in the northeastern Bulgarian city of Dobrich has launched rescue excavations of the Caria Fortress, an ancient Black Sea port near today’s town of Shabla, much of which is under…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Burgas Dedicates Latest Digest Volume to Late Archaeologist Tsonya Drazheva
The Regional Museum of History in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas has dedicated the newly published volume of its regular digest to the memory of its long-time Director and renowned archaeologist and historian Tsonya Drazheva who passed away…
