Rock Grave of ‘Dismembered’ Thracian Noblewoman Buried with Silver Jewels Discovered in Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains
A grave of an Ancient Thracian noblewoman, whose corpse was ritually dismembered before her burial, has been discovered during excavations near the town of Benkovski in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria.
Archaeologists Unearth Bronze Age Homes, Medieval Bulgarian Settlement in Rescue Excavations on Hemus Highway’s Route
The archaeologists working on the rescue excavations on the projected route of the Hemus Highway in Northeast Bulgaria have found homes from the Bronze Age as well as a medieval settlement from the period of the First Bulgarian Empire.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Stumble Upon ‘Oldest Children’s Toy in Europe’: Late Bronze Age Thracian Toy Stork
An Ancient Thracian bronze artifact in the shape of a stork’s head described as “the oldest children’s toy in Europe” has been identified by Bulgarian archaeologists among archaeological items found by local residents in the area of the southern town…
