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Archaeologists to Study Unexplored Fortress Walls of Ancient Missionis near...
The ruins of Missionis / Krum’s Fortress near Bulgaria’s Targovishte. Photo: Missionis Facebook Page The 2016 summer excavations of the Early Byzantine and medieval Bulgarian city of Missionis located...
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Rock Grave of ‘Dismembered’ Thracian Noblewoman Buried with Silver Jewels...
Archaeologists Lyuben Leshtakov (left) and Nikolay Ovcharov (right) are seen showing the newly found Thracian noblewoman’s rock grave to reporters. Photo: 24 Chasa daily A grave of an Ancient Thracian...
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Archaeologists Show Early Ottoman Coins Carried by Turkish Soldier during...
These six Early Ottoman coins are believed to have been carried by a Turkish soldier during an assault on Missionis/Kosovo Fortroess, today’s Targovishte in Northeast Bulgaria. Photo: Targovishte...
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Numerous Challenges Plague Bulgaria’s Archaeologists despite Profession’s...
Hard physical labor is just the tip of the iceberg among the many challenges that archaeologists in Bulgaria face in their archaeological excavations and overall daily work. Photo: Kmeta Despite the...
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Archaeologists Find Eastern Fortress Gate of Rock City Perperikon in...
An aerial shot showing the excavated section of the prehistoric, ancient, and medieval rock city of Perperikon in Southern Bulgaria, i.e. almost fully excavated acropolis. Photo: archaeologist Nikolay...
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Largest Early Christian Basilica in Rhodope Mountains Discovered in Rock City...
An aerial view of the newly discovered Early Christian basilica in the rock city of Perperikon in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains in Southern Bulgaria. Photo: Archaeological Team / Sega daily What...
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Bulgaria’s Black Sea Town Pomorie Claims Ownership of Famous Roman Era...
The entrance of the Roman Era Ancient Thracian tomb and mausoleum near Bulgaria’s Black Sea town of Pomorie. Photo: Pomorie Municipality The municipal authorities of the Black Sea resort town of...
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Archaeologists Find Senior Clergyman’s Tomb in Newly Discovered Basilica in...
The opening of the Early Christian clergyman and monk’s tomb in the rock city Perperikon in Southern Bulgaria, with archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov (left). Photo: Standart daily The tomb of a senior...
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Archaeologists Find Roman Pagan Temple, Votive Figurine in Ancient Missionis...
A bronze votive figurine has been discovered inside the newly found alleged Roman temple in the ancient city of Missionis near Bulgaria’s Targovishte. Photo: Targovishte Municipality A pagan temple...
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Bulgarian, Turkish Man Sentenced in Shumen for Trafficking Roman Artifacts...
Trafficking of Ancient Roman statues from the Middle East has gotten a Bulgarian and a Turk a suspended sentence in Bulgaria. Photo: Interior Ministry Press Center A Bulgarian and a Turkish citizen...
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Large Medieval Gold Treasure Found by Accident by Police, Seized from...
The Kazanlak (or Kran) medieval gold treasure weights a total of 3 kg, and contains adornments made of gold and semi-precious stones. Photo: BGNES A large medieval gold treasure consisting of...
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Antiquity, Medieval Artifacts Exposed by Landslide Show Bulgaria’s Troyan...
The artifacts exposed by a landslide near the Troyan Monastery include Late Antiquity and medieval arms, coins, rings, fibulas, and appliques. Photo: BTA Archaeological artifacts from the Late...
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Early Christian Bishop’s Residence, Reliquary Cross with Crucified Jesus...
The newly discovered medieval bronze relquary cross from Bulgaria’s Perperikon depicts the crucified Jesus Christ and the faces of the Four Evangelists – Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Photo: BGNES An...
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14th Century ‘Poor People’s Quarter’ Discovered in Ancient, Medieval Rock...
One of the late medieval poor people’s homes discovered in Bulgaria’s Perperikon. It is just 4 square meters (36 square feet). Photo: TV grab from bTV A quarter containing the homes of the then “poor...
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3,200-Year-Old Cyclopean Masonry Fortress Found in South Bulgaria, Shows...
The Cyclopean masonry outer wall of the newly discovered fortress near Bulgaria’s Zlatograd is similar to that of Ancient Mycenae. Photo: Archaeological team via BTA An ancient fortress which is 3,000...
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Culverin Cannonballs from Vlad Dracula’s 1461 Victory over Ottoman Turks...
Small cannonballs from culverines (left) have been found by archaeologists in the 15th-16th century layer at the Zishtova Fortress in Bulgaria’s Svishtov leading to hypotheses that they must be from...
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