Bulgarian Police Bust 2 Treasure Hunters Bulldozing Ancient Thracian Burial Mound
Bulgarian police officers from the southern town of Nova Zagora have caught red-handed two treasure hunters while they were bulldozing an Ancient Thracian burial mound (tumuli) near the town of Sadiysko Pole.
Archaeologist Finds Wooden Homes on Platforms: First Ever Middle Bronze Age Discoveries in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Structures dating back to the 1900-1700 BC, i.e. the Middle Bronze Age, which are remains from wooden homes, have been discovered for the first time in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, also known as the oldest city in Europe.
‘Botched’ Restoration of Early Byzantine Fortress in Yailata Archaeological Preserve Brings More Tourists, Bulgaria’s Kavarna Municipality Says
The Early Byzantine fortress located on the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria’s Yailata Archaeological Preserve has seen a 21% increase in visitor numbers in the first 9 months of 2015 year-on-year as a result of its archaeological restoration completed in…
Thracologist Finds Bulgaria’s Largest Dolmen So Far, ‘Stone Egg’ Megalith near Zlatosel
The largest dolmens, a prehistoric single-chamber stone tomb, ever discovered in Bulgaria as well as a “Stone Egg” megalith and a rock shrine dedicated to the sun cult with a huge stele have been found near the town of Zlatosel,…
Bulgaria’s Yambol to Stage Historical Reenactment of Roman Military Camp in Ancient Thracian City Kabile
The local authorities in the southern Bulgarian city of Yambol are organizing historical reenactments of a Roman military camp amid the ruins of Kabile, one of the most glorious Ancient Thracian cities, which are located nearby.
Archaeologists Find 5 Archaeological Sites in Rescue Digs for Highway Construction near Bulgarian Capital Sofia
A total of five archaeological sites from all major time periods – the Prehistory, Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and Middle Ages – have been discovered during the construction of the so called Northern Tangent of the ring road of the Bulgarian…
Treasure Hunters Keep Destroying Ancient Thracian Burial Mounds in Southeast Bulgaria, Archaeologist Alarms
Ruthless treasure hunters continue to destroy entire Ancient Thracian burial mounds (tumuli) in the region of the town of Elhovo in Southeast Bulgaria, archaeologists alarm.
4,000 Tourists Visit Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s Burgas in Week after Opening
Over 4,000 tourists have visited the ancient and medieval Archaeological Preserve “Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis” in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Burgas since the site was opened for visitors last week.
Alleged Giant Phallus from Hermes Statue Found in Bulgaria’s Orehovo as Locals Rally to Defend Suspected Ancient Thracian Shrine
A find that is said to be a giant phallus which was part of a statue of god Hermes has been found at the mountain peak known as Koloto near the town of Orehovo, Chepelare Municipality, in Southern Bulgaria, which…
1st Century AD Inscription Found in Ancient Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria’s Tatarevo Turns Out to Be Verse from Solon’s ‘Prayer to the Muses’
The 1st century AD inscription which has recently been discovered printed (most likely, by accident) on an ancient vessel in an Ancient Thracian burial mound near the town of Tatarevo in Southern Bulgaria has been found out to be a…
Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian, Prehistoric Treasures to Be Shown in ‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit in Japan’s Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya
Some of Bulgaria’s most impressive Ancient Thracian archaeological treasures which were part of the recent Bulgarian exhibition on Ancient Thrace in the Louvre Museum in Paris will be exhibited in the Japanese cities Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya.
Locals in Bulgaria’s Orehovo Raise Alarm over Municipal Construction Project on Top of Alleged Ancient Thracian Mound, Shrine
Local residents of the town of Orehovo, Chepelare Municipality, in the Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria have launched protests against a municipal project for the construction of a fire safety tower which they believe lies on top of an Ancient…
Newly Found Fortress Pharmakida near Bulgaria’s Primorsko Was Fortified Residence of Ancient Thracian Ruler, Archaeologists Conclude
The Pharmakida Fortress, whose ruins were discovered near Bulgaria’s Black Sea town of Primorsko only in June 2015, was the fortified residence of an Ancient Thracian ruler, the archaeologists who conducted the immediate excavations have found.
Archaeologists Discover Satyr Mask in Ancient Greek Emporium Pistiros in Thracians’ Odrysian Kingdom near Bulgaria’s Vetren
A mask of a satyr, a male companion of ancient wine god Dionysus with horse-like features, has been discovered by archaeologists near the town of Vetren in Southern Bulgaria during the 2015 summer excavations of Pistiros, an Ancient Greek emporium,…
Bulgaria’s Burgas Opens for Tourists Partly Restored Ancient and Medieval Archaeological Preserve ‘Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis’
Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea city of Burgas has finally opened for visitors the partly restored Aquae Calidae – Thermopolis Archaeological Preserve which features both ancient and medieval historical monuments and cultural attractions as well as a number of other activities…
Bulgaria’s Razlog Unveils Restoration of 2nd Century BC Reliefs from Ancient Thracian Sun Shrine
Ornate Ancient Thracian relief marble steles from a Thracian shrine dedicated to the sun have been restored in the southwestern Bulgarian town of Razlog, with a permanent open-air exhibition of replicas of the steles being unveiled in its downtown.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover Three Roman Pagan Temples, Nymphaeum at Ancient and Medieval Rock City Perperikon
A total of three Roman pagan temples, 49 public and residential buildings, over 1,000 artifacts, and what might turn out to be a nympheaum, a monument dedicated to the nymphs, have been discovered by Bulgarian archaeologists during the four-month 2015…
Reports of Submerged Ancient Thracian Capital Seuthopolis’s ‘Resurfacing’ in Koprinka Water Reservoir in Central Bulgaria Prove False
Reports by some Bulgarian media that the ruins of the Ancient Thracian city of Seuthopolis which lies on the bottom of the Koprinka Water Reservior near the town of Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria have “resurfaced” have proven to be false.
Archaeologists Discover Coin Treasure in Recently Found Fortress Pharmakida near Bulgaria’s Primorsko, Link It to Rome’s Third Mithridatic War
A treasure containing coins of the Ancient Greek colony Apollonia Pontica, today’s Bulgarian Black Sea resort Sozopol, as well as coins of Macedon Emperor Alexander the Great minted after his death, has been found by the archaeologists excavating the Pharmakida…
Archaeologists Discover Large Early Hellenistic Building in Ancient Thracian, Greek, Roman City Heraclea Sintica near Bulgaria’s Petrich
Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a large public building dating back to the 4th-3rd century BC, the Early Hellenistic Period, during their 2015 summer excavations of the Ancient Thracian, Greek, and Roman city of Heraclea Sintica near the southwestern town of…
Archaeologists Unearth Marble Sarcophagus, Tomb with Murals in Raided Ancient Thracian Mound from Roman Period in Bulgaria’s Boyanovo
A massive marble sarcophagus of a rich Ancient Thracian aristocrat has been unearthed in a Thracian tumulus (burial mound) from the period of the Roman Empire by archaeologist Daniela Agre and her team during rescue excavations near the town of…
2,500-Year-Old Ancient Thracian Wooden Sarcophagus Displayed in History Museum in Bulgaria’s Belitsa
A wooden sarcophagus of an Ancient Thracian aristocrat which is 2,500 years old, and is one of its kind, is on display in the Belitsa Museum of History, in the town of Belitsa, Blagoevgrad District, in Southwest Bulgaria.
Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Balchik Restores Early Byzantine Fortress Dionysopolis in Cultural Tourism Project
Part of the Late Antiquity Early Byzantine fortress Dionysopolis has been restored in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort town of Balchik together with a Christian – Muslim shrine, and an old industrial mill as part of аn EU funded project…
French Magazine Says Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian Exhibit in Louvre Was One of Europe’s Best in Summer 2015
Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian exhibit in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, which lasted from April until July 2015, was one of Europe’s best exhibitions in Summer 2015, according to French magazine “Connaissance des Arts” (“Knowledge of the Arts”), as cited…
Archaeologists Unearth Odd Early Byzantine Fortress Tower in Ancient Roman City Deultum in Bulgaria’s Debelt
А well preserved and untypical fortress tower from the Late Roman / Early Byzantine period on the northern fortress wall of the Ancient Roman colony of Deultum in the southern Bulgarian city of Debelt, Sredets Municipality, not far from the…
Silver Thracian Chariot Decorations, Gold Leaves Found in Forgotten Town Hall Chest in Bulgaria’s Strelcha
Gold and silver Ancient Thracian archaeological artifacts and five unknown paintings of Zlatyu Boyadzhiev, one of the most renowned Bulgarian painters from the 20th century, have been found in a long-locked chest in the town hall in the town of…
Archaeologists Discover Inscription ‘Printed’ on Clay Vessel in Ancient Thracian Tomb in Bulgaria’s Tatarevo
A 1st century AD inscription which was, technically though likely unintentionally, printed on a clay vessel has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating a Thracian tumulus (burial mound) repeatedly targeted by treasure hunters in the town of Tatarevo, Parvomay Municipality,…
Bronze Head of Seuthes III Noted in ‘Guardian’ Review of Hellenistic Sculpture Exhibit in J. Paul Getty Museum, No Mention of Ancient Thrace
The Guardian has noted the already internationally famous bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III in a review of the current exhibition “Power and Pathos. Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World” in the J. Paul Getty Museum in…
Archaeologists Unearth Coins of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in Late Antiquity Building in Roman City Abritus near Bulgaria’s Razgrad
A large Late Antiquity building from the 6th century AD has been unearthed by the archaeologists from the Regional Museum of History in the northeastern Bulgarian city of Razgrad during their 2015 summer excavations of the Ancient Thracian and Roman…
Archaeologists Find Thracian Princess’s Tomb in Burial Mound Targeted by Treasure Hunters in Bulgaria’s Tatarevo
An almost 2,000-year-old tomb of a cremated Ancient Thracian princess has been discovered during emergency rescue excavations of a Thracian tumulus (burial mound) in the town of Tatarevo, Parvomay Municipality, in Southern Bulgaria, which has been repeatedly targeted by treasure…
Bulgarian Antique Traffickers Flood Europe with Fake Archaeological Artifacts, Forged Thracian Treasure on Sale for EUR 200,000
Bulgarian antique traffickers and treasure hunters are flooding the European black market with forged ancient coins and fake archaeological artifacts such as a fake Ancient Thracian treasure which is “on sale” for EUR 200,000, according to the police.
‘Bulgarian Science’ Forum Tackles Translation of Newly Found Ancient Thracian Inscription from Aquae Calidae
The recently discovered Ancient Thracian inscription (in Greek) mentioning three of the last kings of the Odrysian Kindgom, the most powerful Thracian state, which has been found during the excavations of the Aquae Calidae – Thermpolis Archaeological Preserve in Bulgaria’s…
Bronze Head of Thracian King Seuthes III to Be Shown in J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles after Bulgaria’s Louvre Exhibit
The main symbol of Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian exhibition in the Louvre Museum in Paris – the bronze head of Odrysian King Seuthes III – will become part of the exhibition “Power and Pathos. Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World” in…
Bulgarian Archaeologists Seek ‘Monument of Culture’ Status for ‘Lead Mosque’ After First Phase of Rescue Excavations
The commission supervising the archaeological excavations of the 15th century Lead Mosque (Kurshum Dzhamiya) in Karlovo, a historical monument from the period of Ottoman Yoke (1396-1878/1912) when Bulgaria was part of the Ottoman Empire, has requested that the site be…
Bulgaria’s National History Museum Receives Ancient Roman Gravestone, Bulgarian Tsars’ Seals Seized from Treasure Hunters
Bulgaria’s National Museum of History in Sofia has released a photo of a richly decorated Ancient Thracian – Roman gravestone which together with other archaeological artifacts has been donated to it after having been seized from treasure hunters.
