10th Century Cross with Jesus Christ Image, Peacock Ring Seal Found in Tuida Fortress in Bulgaria’s Sliven
A cross with an image of Jesus Christ from the 10th century, the time of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680 – 1018) and a medieval ring seal from a peacock image are among the most interesting artifacts discovered during the…
8,000-Year-Old Ceramic Slab with Possibly World’s Oldest Writing Discovered near Bulgaria’s Nova Zagora
A small ceramic slab from the 6th millennium BC with written signs which might be the world’s oldest writing has been discovered by archaeologists at a prehistoric settlement near the town of Nova Zagora in Southeast Bulgaria.
1,900-Year-Old Female Leather Shoes Unveiled for the First Time in Exhibition in Bulgaria’s Sliven
A pair of rather well-preserved 1,900-year-old leather shoes discovered in the Sliven District in Eastern Bulgarian has been announced to the public for the first time in a new exhibition of the Sliven Regional Museum of History.
Gabrovo Marks 182nd Anniversary since First Industrial Production in Bulgaria (and Ottoman Empire) with Special Exhibition
An exhibition dedicated to the 182nd anniversary since the opening of the first industrial production in Bulgaria, and, for that matter, in the Ottoman Empire of which the country was part at the time has been showcased in the city…
Bulgaria’s National Institute & Museum of Archaeology Publishes Catalog of Exhibition on ‘Female Beauty over the Centuries’
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia has published a catalog of its current dedicated to the exhibition “A Mirror of Time: Female Beauty over the Centuries”.
Renowned Bulgarian Archaeologist Assoc. Prof. Irina Shtereva Has Passed Away
One of Bulgaria’s most renowned archaeologists and medievalists, Assoc. Prof. Irina Shtereva, has passed away.
Mysterious Archaeological Site with Rock Carved Animal Heads Found near Bulgaria’s Sliven
A mysterious archaeological site dubbed “The Rock Herd” which consists of rock carvings of animal heads made by an unknown sculptor in an unknown time period has been found near the eastern Bulgarian city of Sliven.
History Museum in Bulgaria’s Sliven Receives Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Austrian Coins Seized from Treasure Hunters
The Regional History Museum in the eastern Bulgarian city of Sliven has received from the police and judicial authorities a total of 386 coins and other archaeological artifacts from different archaeological periods which have been confiscated from now sentenced treasure…
Sliven Celebrates 180th Anniversary since First Industrial Production in Bulgaria (and Ottoman Empire) with Special Exhibition
The city of Sliven in Eastern Bulgaria has celebrated the 180th anniversary since the opening of the first industrial production in Bulgaria, and, for that matter, in the Ottoman Empire of which the country was part at the time.
