5,000 BC ‘Great Goddess with Hair in a Bun’ Found in Huge Shrine in South Bulgaria Unveiled for the First Time
5,000 BC prehistoric depictions of the “Great Goddess Wearing Her Hair in a Bun”, which were discovered in a Late Neolithic shrine in Southern Bulgaria in 2012-2013, have been unveiled to the public for the first time together with numerous…
Exhibition on Ancient Celts of National Museum of Scotland Features Celtic Chariot Artifacts from Bulgaria’s National Museum of Archaeology
A total of seven Celtic artifacts found in Bulgaria, which are part of the collection of the National Institute and Museum of Archaology in Sofia, have been included in the latest exhibition on the Ancient Celts of the National Museum…
Questionable Plastic Figure Disturbs Visitors at Ancient Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria’s Mezek
The Ancient Thracian tomb in the small town of Mezek in Southern Bulgaria, which is one of the most interesting Thracian sites open for visitors, appears to be compromised by the placing of a large plastic figure that has nothing…
‘View Bulgaria’ Releases Aerial Drone Video of Medieval Fortress Mezek
An impressive aerial drone video of the medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Mezek has been released by the “View Bulgaria” project (otnebeto.com), a private initiative using drones to film Bulgarian cultural, archaeological, and historical monuments.
Bulgaria’s Svilengrad to Restore 16th Century Ottoman Arch Bridge with EEA/Norway Grant
A 16th century arch bridge from the period of the Ottoman Empire will be restored by the municipal authorities in the southern Bulgarian town of Svilengrad with funding provided from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants mechanism.
