Archaeologists from Bulgaria’s Smolyan to Resume Excavations of Late Antiquity Fortress Kaleto near Koshnitsa

April 1, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Archaeologists, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages

Archaeologists from the southern Bulgarian city of Smolyan are expecting funding from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture in order to resume the excavations of a Late Antiquity and medieval fortress known as Kaleto near the town of Koshnitsa.

Restored Ancient Roman City Nicopolis Ad Nestum in Bulgaria’s Garmen Enjoys Tourism Boom

March 29, 2015 · by Daniel Valandovski · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Christianity, Cultural Tourism

The Ancient Roman city of Nicopolis Ad Nestum (also Nicopolis Ad Mestum) located in the town of Garmen in Southwest Bulgaria is seeing an influx of tourists after its partial restoration and conservation with EU money.