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Bulgaria’s Balchik to ‘Move’ Cybele Temple of Ancient Dionysopolis Closer to...

The largest statue of goddess Cybele discovered in its Temple from ancient Dionysolpolis, with a lion relief on its right side. It is part of the collection of the Balchik Museum of History. Photo:...

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Bulgaria’s Black Sea Resort Sozopol Claims St. Ivan Island Known for...

Bulgaria’s St. Ivan (St. John) Island off the coast of Sozopol (left) with the smaller St. Petar (St. Peter) Island to the right. Photo: Aw58, Wikipedia The town of Sozopol on Bulgaria’s Black Sea...

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Bulgarian Archaeologists Launch Rescue Excavations of Ancient Black Sea Port,...

This 2014 photo shows the ruins of the Caria Fortress on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, with the top of the 32-meter-tall Shabla Lighthouse visible in the background. Photo: BGNES A team of...

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Archaeologists from Bulgaria’s Burgas Find Late Antiquity Artifacts from...

The 2016 excavations of the ancient port and fortress Poros (Burgos) on the Black Sea Cape Foros have been started recently yielding almost immediately new finds. Photo: Burgas Regional Museum of...

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Bulgaria’s Varna Marks 95 Years as Black Sea Resort, Recalls Its First...

The cover of the new book “Varna and Its Residents in a Single Collection” presenting the early 20th century history of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna in 720 old postcards. Photo: BTA The...

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Bulgarian Minister Invokes ‘Vampires’ Found in 2004 near Deultum...

This 2012 photo shows the newly discovered skeleton of the later world-famous “Sozopol Vampire” which gave the start to the “vampire” hype in Bulgarian media. Photo: National Museum of History In a...

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Archaeologists Find 2,600-Year-Old ‘Arrow Coins’ near Apollo Temple in...

Two 2,600-year-old bronze arrow tips used as coins have been found in ancient Apollonia Pontica, today’s Bulgarian resort of Sozopol. Photo: Burgas News Two 2,600-year-old bronze arrow tips which were...

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Long-time Director of Center for Underwater Archaeology in Bulgaria’s Sozopol...

Hristina Angelova was the Director of the Center for Underwater Archaeology in Bulgaria’s Sozopol for more than 20 years. Photo: Center for Underwater Archaeology Facebook Page Assist. Prof. Hristina...

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Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Gold Coin of Byzantine Emperor...

This perfectly preserved gold coin of Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas has been found in the ruins of the medieval Bulgarian city of Karvuna in today’s Balchik. Photo: Balchik Municipality A...

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Archaeologists Discover Bronze Legs of Mounted Statue in Imperial Cult Temple...

Well preserved legs from one or more, possibly mounted, bronze statues have been discovered during excavations in the Ancient Roman colony Deultum in Southeast Bulgaria. Photo: TV grab from BNT A well...

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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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Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Greek Shrine of Demeter, Persephone in...

The Ancient Greek shrine of Demeter and Persephone on Cape Stolets in Bulgaria’s Sozopol is located near the ruins of a Late Antiquity fortress tower, a medieval Christian basilica, and a 19th century...

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Diver Stumbles Upon Late Antiquity Amphora Containing Palm Oil near...

This amphora from the 5th-6th century AD has been found in the Black Sea off Bulgaria’s Sozopol. Photo: National Museum of History An amphora from the Late Antiquity still containing palm oil has been...

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Pre-Columbian Mediterranean ‘Round’ Ship Discovered for the First Time by...

The sunken Pre-Columbian Mediterranean “round ship” in Bulgaria’s Black Sea zone is the first of its kind to have been discovered in full. Photo: Black Sea M.A.P. The world’s first ever well preserved...

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Bulgaria’s Sozopol Granted Access to Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Archives over...

Part of the ruins of the St. John the Baptist Monastery on St. Ivan (St. John) Island in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria’s Sozopol. Photo: Archaeologist Prof. Kazimir Popkonstantinov...

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet Poised to Grant Black Sea Town Sozopol Ownership over St....

Bulgaria’s St. Ivan (St. John) Island off the coast of Sozopol (left) with the smaller St. Petar (St. Peter) Island to the right. Photo: Spiritia, Wikipedia Bulgaria’s Cabinet is prepared to transfer...

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No ‘Biblical Deluge’ but Gradual Ice Age Melting Made Black Sea ‘a Sea’,...

The Western Black Sea, including Bulgaria’s waters. Photo: Black Sea M.A.P. Hypotheses that the Black Sea became saline and connected with the global ocean as a result of a catastrophic flood ca....

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Bulgaria’s Varna to Exhibit World’s Oldest Gold Treasure in Dordrecht,...

The prehistoric gold treasure was discovered by chance back in 1972 in graves of what has become known as the Varna Chalcolithic Necropolis in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city. Photo: BGNES An exhibition of...

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Archaeologists Find 14th Century Byzantine Gold Coin in Kaliakra Cape...

The newly discovered early 14th century Byzantine gold coin from Bulgaria’s Cape Kaliakra. Photo: National Museum of History A Byzantine gold coin minted between 1305 and 1320 has been discovered by...

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6,000-Year-Old Cranial Amulet Discovered in Kozareva Mogila Prehistoric...

The newly discovered, sixth cranial skull amulet from the Kozareva Mogila settlement near Bulgaria’s Pomorie. Photo: TV grab from BNT A round amulet made out of a human skull has been discovered during...

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