Archaeologists Find Coins of Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt in Kastritsi Fortress near Bulgaria’s Varna
Coins from the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt (Cairo) (1250-1517 AD) have been discovered, among a wide range of other finds, by the Bulgarian archaeologists excavating the Late Antiquity and medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Kastritsi, which is located in the…
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Gold Coin of Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius in Bulgaria’s Dragoynovo
A gold coin minted by Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius (r. 395-408 AD) has been found by archaeologists from Plovdiv University “Paisiy Hilendarski” during the excavation of the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress known as Hisar near the town of Dragoynovo,…
Archaeologists Find Medieval Procession Cross, Bulgarian, Ottoman Coin Treasure at Black Sea Fortress Kastritsi
The archaeologists excavating the Late Antiquity and medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Kastritsi, which is located in the Euxinograd Residence of the Bulgarian government near the Black Sea city of Varna, have discovered medieval Christian artifacts as well as a…
Archaeologists Find Fragment of 11th Century Rakia Distillation Vessel in Lyutitsa Fortress near Bulgaria’s Ivaylovgrad
A fragment from an 11th century vessel for the distillation of rakia, a traditional fruit brandy drink popular in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries, has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating the Late Antiquity and medieval fortress Lyutitsa near the…
Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Entire Residential Quarter in Medieval Fortress Kastritsi on Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian archaeologists excavating the Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian city and fortress of Kastritsi, whose ruins are located in the Euxinograd Residence of the Bulgarian government near Varna, have unearthed an entire residential quarter from the Middle Ages.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Previously Unknown Coins in Medieval City Missionis near Targovishte
Two coins from the time of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396), which are said to are unknown, have been discovered during the ongoing excavations of the Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian city of Missionis, also known as Krumovo Kale (Krum’s…
Archaeologists Find Roman Fortress Almus in Bulgaria’s Lom Had Reconstructions in Late Ottoman Period
Archaeologists working on the rescue excavations in the Roman fortress of Almus in the Bulgarian Danube town of Lom, who recently discovered the western gate of the ancient city, have now found evidence that the fortifications underwent reconstructions during the…
Archaeological, Cultural Tourism Sites in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo See More Foreign Visitors in First Half of 2015
A rising number of foreign tourists are visiting the archaeological monuments and cultural tourism sites in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Northern Bulgaria, which include the ruins of one of the medieval Bulgarian capitals, Tarnovgrad, with its two citadels,…
Rahovets Fortress Was Ancient Thracian City Zikideva, Bulgarian Archaeologist Hypothesizes
The ancient and medieval fortress Rahovets, which is being excavated near the town of Gorna Oryahovitsa in Central Northern Bulgaria, was probably the the place of the legendary Ancient Thracian city Zikideva, Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Hitko Vachev has hypothesized.
Number of Tourists Visiting Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Drops by 20% over Collapsed Road
More than 20% fewer tourists have visited one of Bulgaria’s most famous archaeological and historical landmarks – Asen’s Fortress (Asenova Krepost) in the southern town of Asenovgrad – because the road leading up to it has been damaged by a…
Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Lots of Animal Bones at Ancient and Medieval Fortress Vratitsa (Gradishte) near Vratsa
The Bulgarian archaeologists excavating the Ancient Thracian, Roman, Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian fortress known as Gradishte or Vratitsa near the northwestern Bulgarian city Vratsa have come across a large amount of animal bones.
Archaeologists Discover 23 New Ancient Roman, Medieval Bulgarian Archaeological Structures in Danube City Silistra
The archaeologists working on the rescue excavations over the water supply and sewerage rehabilitation project in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Silistra have discovered a total of 23 previously unknown archaeological structures from the Ancient Roman city of Durostorum (Dorostorum) and…
Bulgarian Archaeologists to Excavate for the 1st Time Thracian Fortress’s Necropolis on Mount Dragoyna
Archaeologists from the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv are going to excavate for the very first time the necropolis of the Ancient Thracian fortress on Mount Dragoyna near the town of Parvomay.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Tall Medieval Man’s Skeleton in Vratitsa (Gradishte) Fortress near Vratsa
The skeleton of a tall medieval man has been found in a Christian grave in the necropolis of the Ancient Thracian, Roman, Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian fortress known as Gradishte or Vratitsa near the northwestern Bulgarian city Vratsa. The…
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Dobrich Revives Europe’s Earliest Christian Rock Monastery
An Early Christian rock monastery in Northeast Bulgaria, which according to some historians and archaeologists is the oldest of its kind in Europe, has been revived for the first time since the conquest of the medieval Bulgarian Empire by the…
Medieval Rahovets Fortress in Central Bulgaria Was Also Thracian Rock Shrine, Archaeological Excavations Reveal
The ancient and medieval settlement and fortress Rahovets located near the northern Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, and the city of Veliko Tarnovo was also used as a rock shrine by the Ancient Thracians, according to archaeologist Iliyan Petrakiev from…
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History Shows Newly Discovered Artifacts from Urvich Fortress
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History has released photos of some of the artifacts discovered in the recently completed first phase of the 2015 archaeological excavations in the Urvich Fortress, a major stronghold in the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396) located 15…
Restored Archaeological Park ‘Kaleto’ in Bulgaria’s Mezdra to Celebrate 2nd Anniversary since Opening for Tourists
The Archaeological Complex “Kaleto” in the northwestern Bulgarian town of Mezdra, which consists of the partially restored and conserved ruins of a prehistoric, ancient, and medieval fortress, is to celebrate its second “birthday”, i.e. the anniversary since its opening for…
Bulgarian Archaeologist Start Excavations of Medieval Fortress Gradishte near Vratsa
Bulgarian archaeologists have launched excavations of the Ancient Thracian, Roman, Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian fortress known as Gradishte or Vratitsa near the northwestern city Vratsa.
Bulgaria’s Ruse to Hold 4th Annual History Reenactment Festival in Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista
An “Ancient Roman Market” event is to be held in the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse for the 4th consecutive year as part of a Festival for Modern Urban Culture entitled “I, the City”.
Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse Gets New Information Signs as Part of Roman Emperors & Wine Project
New information signs in Bulgarian, English, and German have been placed at the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse as part of an international project entitled “The Roman Emperors’ Route and the Danube Wine Route”.
Ancient, Medieval Fortress Rahovets near Bulgaria’s Gorna Oryahovitsa Promised ‘Monument of Culture’ Status
The ancient and medieval settlement and fortress Rahovets located near the northern Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, and the city of Veliko Tarnovo has been promised a “monument of culture” status by the Bulgarian government.
Medieval Asen’s Fortress in Bulgaria’s Asenovgrad Accessible Only by Foot over Collapsing Road
One of Bulgaria’s most famous archaeological and historical landmarks – Asen’s Fortress (Asenova Krepost) in the southern town of Asenovgrad – is accessible for tourists only by foot, after the local authorities have failed to fix the road leading up…
Archaeologists Find Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II in Roman Villa near Ancient City Germania in Bulgaria’s Sapareva Banya
A gold coin of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II (r. 408-450 AD) together with other coins and artifacts has been discovered in the rescue archaeological excavations of an Ancient Roman villa near the Ancient Thracian, Roman, Early Byzantine, and medieval Bulgarian…
Archaeologists Find Thracian Arrow, Unfinished Medieval Ring in Urvich Fortress near Bulgaria’s Capital Sofia
An Ancient Thracian arrow (spear tip) from the 5th century BC, and an unfinished medieval ring still in its cast have been found together with other medieval artifacts during the recently resumed archaeological excavations in the Urvich Fortress, a major…
Bulgarian Archaeologists to Resume Excavations of Ancient, Medieval Rahovets Fortress 25 Years Later
Bulgarian archaeologists from the Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of History are going to restart the archaeological exploration of the ancient and medieval settlement and fortress Rahovets located near the northern town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, and the city of Veliko Tarnovo.
Bulgaria’s Razgrad Boasts Growth of Cultural Tourism with Newly Restored Ancient Roman City Abritus
The northeastern Bulgarian city of Razgrad is seeing a rising number of tourists who visit the ruins of the Ancient Roman city Abritus, originally a Ancient Thracian settlement and later a medieval Bulgarian fortress, which has been partly restored with…
Archaeologists from Varna Museum of Archaeology to Excavate Further Kastritsi Fortress, Medieval Bulgarian Monastery
The archaeologists from the Varna Museum of Archaeology are about to start their annual summer excavations of the Late Antiquity Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian fortress of Kastritsi located on the Black Sea coast in the Bay of Varna.
Bulgarian Government Snubs Bachkovo Monastery’s Attempt to Gain Ownership over Medieval Asen’s Fortress
The Bulgarian Cabinet has declared “absurd” a claim by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, as represented by the Bachkovo Monastery, for the ownership of the famous medieval Asen’s Fortress located in the southern Bulgarian town of Asenovgrad.
Bulgaria to Restore Trapesitsa Hill Fortress in Medieval Capital Veliko Tarnovo with Funding from Azerbaijan despite Criticism
Despite public criticism Bulgaria’s government has accepted major founding from Azerbaijan‘s government foundation for the restoration of some of the archaeological structures on the Trapesitsa Hill, which together with the Tsarevets Hill is one of the two fortresses of the…
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Roman Temple, Apollo Statuette in Excavations of Ancient Rock City Perperikon
A Late Antiquity Roman temple and a bronze statuette of Ancient Greek god Apollo holding a bow have been discovered by the team of Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov on the second day of the 2015 summer excavations on the…
Treasure Hunters in Bulgaria Get Away with Crimes Because of Undesignated Archaeological Sites, Archaeologist Says
Many treasure hunters in Bulgaria get away with punishments because of what appears to be a legislative loophole – charges against them fail in court if the archaeological sites where they had been caught digging are not designated as such,…
Archaeologists Unearth Unknown, Mysteriously Abandoned Medieval Byzantine Settlement near Bulgaria’s Velikan
А previously unknown large Byzantine settlement from the High Middle Ages which was mysteriously abandoned by its residents has been unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists near the southern town of Velikan, Haskovo District, in rescue excavations on the projected route of…
Durostorum – Drastar Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Silistra Remains Victim of Neglect Despite New Discoveries, Critics Say
The fate of the Archaeological and Architectural Preserve “Durostorum – Drastar” in the Bulgarian Danube city of Silistra will continue to fall prey of institutional neglect in spite of the latest archaeological discoveries, including the previously unknown outer wall of…
Veliko Tarnovo Archaeologists to Get Meager Funding from Bulgarian Government for 2015 Summer Excavations
The archaeologists from the Regional Museum of History in the northern Bulgarian city of Veliko Tarnovo will receive only a small portion of the government funding that they had requested for their 2015 summer excavations of six major archaeological sites.
