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Archaeologists Find ‘World’s First’ Golden Cross, But Will it Contain Fragments of the Cross of Jesus?
... being the crucifixion scene. According to Archaeology in Bulgaria , on the back of the cross is “an image of the ... a metal mixture applied to gold’ reports Archaeology in Bulgaria . It seems highly likely that the cross was made in ... of its iconography and style. It was made at a time when Bulgaria was still part of the Empire and before the ...
Ed Whelan - 21/11/2018 - 18:16
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Bulgarian Looters Couldn’t Get Their Hands on the Grave of an Unusually Tall Bronze Age Man Buried with a Severed Arm
Archaeologists in Bulgaria are fighting a battle against looting in the Black ... hands…and it’s an unusual one. Archaeologists in Bulgaria are fighting a battle against looting in the Black ... the southeast of the country, according to Archaeology in Bulgaria . The man died about 4,000 years ago and was laid to ...
Alicia McDermott - 10/08/2018 - 18:56
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Samodiva: The Life-Sucking Temptress and Wood Nymph of Bulgarian Folklore
... people, especially those living in the remote villages of Bulgaria, still believe in the existence of samodivas. Due to ... Marto, 2018. Bulgaria – Myths and Legends. Available at: ...
ancient-origins - 08/12/2018 - 23:09
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People Practiced Anti-Vampire Rituals in Bulgaria Until Three Decades Ago
... ago that anti-vampire rituals stopped being practiced in Bulgaria. These rituals have been going on since at least the ... ago that anti-vampire rituals stopped being practiced in Bulgaria. These rituals have been going on since at least the 13th century. In Bulgaria’s folklore beliefs, it was said that ‘bad ...
aprilholloway - 06/09/2017 - 02:00
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Ancient Fridge Unearthed at Roman Military Camp in Bulgaria Kept Food Cool
Polish archaeologists excavating a Roman military camp in Bulgaria expected to discover some coins; and they weren’t ... Polish archaeologists excavating a Roman military camp in Bulgaria expected to discover some coins; and they weren’t ... built their main base at Novae, near modern-day Svishtov (Bulgaria) on the Lower Danube limes in the province of Moesia ...
ashley cowie - 10/10/2022 - 22:53
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Archaeologists Unearth First Century Roman Refrigerator in Bulgaria
Over the last few decades, archaeologists from Bulgaria and Poland have been performing excavations at the ... stood. Over the last few decades, archaeologists from Bulgaria and Poland have been performing excavations at the ... stood. The ruins of the fortress can be found in northern Bulgaria along the Danube River, where Roman occupiers ...
Nathan Falde - 30/09/2022 - 22:53
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Roman Diploma Unearthed In Bulgaria Spells Out Warrior’s Freedom
... Roman city of Deultum near the village of Debelt in Bulgaria. A tiny, rare and unique piece of a Roman military ... Roman city of Deultum near the village of Debelt in Bulgaria. Deultum was built in the 1st century AD during the ... of statues. Only last week, an article in Archaeology in Bulgaria announced that archaeologists studying the northern ...
ashley cowie - 20/08/2019 - 01:51
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Medieval Tomb Including a Skeleton and an Arrow Unearthed in Plovdiv
A team of archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second largest city Plovdiv, have announced the ... A team of archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second largest city Plovdiv, have announced the ... performance facility in the city of Plovdiv in Southern Bulgaria. The grave contains human remains, while an arrow ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 12/12/2017 - 23:06
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Ancient relic found containing ashes from the grave of John the Apostle
Excavations at a medieval port and fortress in Bulgaria have led archaeologists to discover several ... as a 10th century Bulgarian royal seal. Archaeology in Bulgaria reports the artifacts were recovered during ... port of Burgos (Poros), located in what is today Burgas, Bulgaria. Dig site of a Roman villa at Burgos (Poros) dating ...
lizleafloor - 26/03/2015 - 23:56
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Tiny Bead Found in Bulgaria May Be Oldest Known Gold Artifact in the World
A tiny bead found in Bulgaria is believed to be the oldest worked piece of gold in ... which is outside the town of Pazardzhik in southern Bulgaria, Reuters reports . It will be on display in the town ... bead predates jewelry from a Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, on the Black Sea. Those pieces of jewelry were ...
Mark Miller - 13/08/2016 - 00:48
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An 8,000-year-old Slab Holds the “Oldest Writing” Ever Discovered! Or Does It?
... settlement near the town of Nova Zagora in Southeast Bulgaria. And, they believe this symbol stone might ... settlement near the town of Nova Zagora in Southeast Bulgaria. And, they believe this symbol stone might ... a Copper Age settlement at the town of Riben in Northern Bulgaria, and it too was presented as having ...
ashley cowie - 01/03/2018 - 22:35
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Ritual Thracian Pit Sanctuary Found in Bulgaria
A new pit sanctuary has been uncovered in Bulgaria during construction work. This site is up to 2500 ... the Romans. A new pit sanctuary has been uncovered in Bulgaria during construction work. This site is up to 2500 ... fragments found at the new pit sanctuary in Burgas, Bulgaria. ( Burgas Municipality ) A study of the items found ...
Ed Whelan - 18/06/2020 - 13:59
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Dracula’s Balls: Weapons of Hyper-Violence Used by Vlad III Discovered Under Bulgarian Fortress
... Vlad the Impaler According to the website Archaeology in Bulgaria , last month a team of archaeologists led by Nikolay ... as the cannonballs were unearthed. The Archaeology in Bulgaria article suggests this find is connected with Novae, ... the tallest surviving ruins of medieval fortresses in Bulgaria. ( Svishtov Municipality ) Impale, Or Be Impaled All ...
ashley cowie - 08/06/2019 - 18:58
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Three Burnt Skeletons: Gruesome Evidence of Gothic Fires that Razed a 3rd Century Bulgarian City
... recently unearthed in Plovdiv, former Philippopolis, in Bulgaria. Elena Bozhinova, the head of the archaeological dig ... finds at the site. Excavations at the site in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. ( podtepeto ) The Sofia Globe reports the ... or a grave good. Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and it has an extensive history of inhabitation ...
Alicia McDermott - 15/05/2018 - 22:59
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Bronze Age Thracian Stork may be Oldest Children's Toy in Europe
Local residents in the area of Zlatograd, Bulgaria, have uncovered an ancient bronze artifact that ... on a tripod stand. According to the website Archaeology in Bulgaria , the alleged toy dates back to around 1500-1200BC, ... in a town located in the Rhodope Mountains (pictured), Bulgaria ( Wikimedia Commons ) “Bulgarian scholars, ...
aprilholloway - 10/05/2015 - 19:37
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Giant Human Skeleton unearthed in Varna, Bulgaria
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered the remains of what they have ... the late 2nd century AD, now the largest Roman remains in Bulgaria. Remains of ancient Odessus in Varna, Bulgaria ( Wikimedia Commons ) Researchers have said that ...
aprilholloway - 18/03/2015 - 14:05
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Nearly 3,000 Roman silver coins dating to 1st century AD found in Bulgaria
... and their family members has been unearthed in Sofia, Bulgaria, at an ancient Roman and Thracian city inside the ... over a period of 100 years, says the blog Archaeology in Bulgaria . The earliest coins are of Emperor Vespasian, who ... blog calls Serdica the precursor of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. There are traces of habitation at the site that ...
Mark Miller - 07/09/2015 - 21:53
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Oldest known Gold Jewelry in Europe Discovered at Bronze Age Bulgarian site
... to have been fashioned in Europe, about 6,600 years ago in Bulgaria, has been discovered in what the lead archaeologist ... a researcher to speculate that the people of northern Bulgaria were highly advanced. “There used to be a highly ... Luxury Outpost with Heated Jacuzzi served Roman Emperor in Bulgaria Ten Spectacular Golden Treasures of the Ancient ...
Mark Miller - 22/11/2015 - 21:53
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Incredible Plans to Revive Submerged Ancient Thracian Capital
... Currently the site is underwater in modern day Bulgaria, however hopes are that it will one day be a ... proposed project. ( Seuthopolis Project ) Archaeology in Bulgaria reports that there are hopes that an in situ ... III. It was re-discovered and, according to Archaeology in Bulgaria, fully excavated during the construction of a dam ...
Alicia McDermott - 18/06/2016 - 21:49
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The 14th-Century Bulgarian Ring of Death
... Sofia. The ring, which is the first of its kind found in Bulgaria, was found in an area that housed the local ... even poison lipstick. A famous case of murder by poison in Bulgaria relates to the period of Kaloyan the Romanslayer, who ruled as emperor of Bulgaria 1197 – 1207. After his death, Kaloyan’s consort, ...
aprilholloway - 21/08/2013 - 04:21