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The Deultum Amulet Discovery: Bulgaria's Earliest Christian Artifact Revealed!

A recent discovery at the National Archaeological Reserve and ancient Roman colony Deultum near the village of Debelt in Sredets municipality is believed to be the earliest indication of Christianity in Bulgarian lands

Society » Archaeology | March 6, 2024, Wednesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 3076

Bulgaria Recovers Over 4,000 Ancient Artifacts: A Triumph in Cultural Repatriation

Bulgaria has successfully reclaimed more than 4,000 ancient artifacts that were illegally exported from the country

Society » Archaeology | February 22, 2024, Thursday // 20:02 | Viewed: 3527

Archaeological Marvel: Lions Hunted in Bulgaria 5,000 Years Ago

In a captivating revelation, archaeologist Nadezhda Karastoyanova from the National Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, disclosed the fascinating history of lion hunts on the present-day territory of Bulgari

Society » Archaeology | January 22, 2024, Monday // 08:30 | Viewed: 3606

Bulgaria: Archeologists from Varna discovered an Ancient Object with an analogue only in the Louvre

Archaeologists from Varna discovered an ancient object that has an analogue only in the collection of the Louvre

Society » Archaeology | April 25, 2023, Tuesday // 08:49 | Viewed: 7080

Why Elon Musk and Elden Ring Could Boost Tourism in Bulgaria

A boost to a country’s tourism industry can come in many shapes and forms.

Society » Archaeology | March 29, 2023, Wednesday // 08:23 | Viewed: 4850

Bulgaria: Archaeological Excavations of a Medieval Monastery in Ahtopol

For the third year in a row, a team of the National History Museum, under the leadership of the director of the museum - Associate Professor Bonni Petrunova, started the archaeological research of the medieval monastery "St. John Prodromos", Ahtopol

Society » Archaeology | September 28, 2022, Wednesday // 16:49 | Viewed: 4427

Bulgarians and Brits Save Remains of a Roman Fortress after Raids from Treasure-Hunters

Archaeologists from the Ruse Historical Museum have established treasure-hunters raids during their field studies of the Roman fortress Trimammium

Society » Archaeology | July 24, 2022, Sunday // 12:09 | Viewed: 5949

Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Unique City of Dead at Perpericon

A city of the dead was discovered by archaeologists in the ancient settlement of Perperikon in the Eastern Rhodopes, BNR correspondent Valya Apostolova reported from Kardzhali.

Society » Archaeology | October 1, 2021, Friday // 16:42 | Viewed: 6587

Historical Discovery: America was Reached by Humans 7,000 years ago

Humans reached America 7,000 years earlier than previously thought. Until now, it was thought that the first settlers arrived about 16,000 years ago.

Society » Archaeology | September 24, 2021, Friday // 10:44 | Viewed: 5280

First Farmers of Europe Found in the Balkans Date to 5th Millennium BC

A research team from the University of Bern has managed to precisely date pile dwellings on the banks of Lake Ohrid in the south-western Balkans for the first time: they came into being in the middle of the 5th millennium BC. The region around the oldest

Society » Archaeology | September 2, 2021, Thursday // 14:29 | Viewed: 8604

New Archeological Findings at Bulgaria’s Perperikon

A stone bath for newborn babies from the 6th century and a second mausoleum-rotunda are the latest unique finds of Perperikon, announced Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov.

Society » Archaeology | August 19, 2021, Thursday // 10:05 | Viewed: 5394

Ancient City over 3,000 Years Old Discovered in Egypt

A city that has been lost in sands and was founded more than 3,400 years ago has been unearthed in Luxor, south Egypt, Zahi Hawass, head of the Egyptian archeological mission that is responsible for the discovery, said Thursday, Al Balad newspaper reports

Society » Archaeology | April 9, 2021, Friday // 11:57 | Viewed: 6184

Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Another Medieval Settlement

Archeology in Bulgaria reports that an unidentified medieval settlement has been discovered in northwestern Bulgaria by a team of researchers, led by Elena Vasileva of Bulgaria’s National Archaeological Institute with Museum, who were investigating the pa

Society » Archaeology | December 23, 2020, Wednesday // 15:27 | Viewed: 11366

Fossil Experts: Early People Hibernated to Survive Harsh Winters

Bears do it.

Society » Archaeology | December 21, 2020, Monday // 11:26 | Viewed: 6025

Bulgaria: Remarkable Roman Villa Discovered Near Dolna Kremena Village

Excavations of the Roman villa near the village of Dolna Kremena (Mezdra region) began in 1972, as a statue with two faces (the so-called Hermi– after the god Hermes) was discovered here.

Society » Archaeology | December 15, 2020, Tuesday // 11:51 | Viewed: 9636

Roman Furnace Almost 1,500 Years Old Unearthed in Bulgaria

 

Society » Archaeology | December 4, 2020, Friday // 16:53 | Viewed: 15495

Turkey: Mosaic Mural Featuring Mysterious Lady Resembles Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece

Archaeologists unearthed a piece of ancient mosaic wall art featuring a female figure during the excavations in the southern Turkish province of Osmaniye, Hurriyet newspaper reports quoted by NOVA.

Society » Archaeology | November 14, 2020, Saturday // 12:27 | Viewed: 6433

Turkey to Turn the Byzantine Monastery of Chora Into a Mosque, Greece Reacts

Greece’s Foreign Ministry on Friday spoke out very strongly against Turkey’s decision to turn the Byzantine monastery of Chora into a mosque, saying it was “another provocation against  religious people everywhere in the world and of the international com

Society » Archaeology | August 21, 2020, Friday // 17:03 | Viewed: 6482

A Huge Neolithic Circle of Shafts Found Near Stonehenge

A circle of deep shafts has been discovered near the world heritage site of Stonehenge, to the astonishment of archaeologists, who have described it as the largest prehistoric structure ever found in Britain.

Society » Archaeology | June 22, 2020, Monday // 18:48 | Viewed: 6201

Archaeologist Arrested for Faking Staggering Discoveries

A Spanish archaeologist whose staggering discoveries included one of the earliest representations of the crucifixion and proof that the written Basque language was centuries older than previously thought has been found guilty of faking the finds.

Society » Archaeology | June 13, 2020, Saturday // 22:06 | Viewed: 7479

The Oldest Homo Sapiens In Europe Found in a Bulgarian Cave

Fossils found in a Bulgarian cave show that Homo sapiens may have swept into Europe 46,000 years ago.

Society » Archaeology | May 12, 2020, Tuesday // 23:40 | Viewed: 9735
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