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Romanos IV Diogenes: An Ambitious Byzantine Emperor Unjustly Deposed?
... IV Diogenes was the duke of Serdica (modern-day Sophia, Bulgaria) and he likely visited this famous church, Boyana Church, more than once. (Interact-Bulgaria / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Romanos IV Diogenes rose through ...
Aleksa Vučković - 10/03/2021 - 22:03
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How Long Have We Believed in Vampires?
... older deviant burials have been discovered in villages in Bulgaria. An 800-year-old skeleton found in Bulgaria stabbed through the chest with iron rod. Bin im ... of Germanic Folklore Anti-Vampire Rituals Practiced in Bulgaria up until 25 Years Ago Researchers suggest cholera ...
ancient-origins - 31/10/2017 - 00:50
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7.2 million-Year-Old Pre-Human Fossil A Challenge to Out of Africa?
... joined by a fossilized premolar tooth uncovered in Azmaka, Bulgaria. Scientists suggest that the remains belonged to an ... upper premolar of Graecopithecus from Azmaka, Bulgaria. ( Photo: Wolfgang Gerber, University of Tübingen ) ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 23/01/2020 - 17:48
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Archaeologists Unearth Thracian Princess Grave Rich with Jewelry and Mythic Meaning
... buried with her in a rock tomb in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria. Researchers are speculating the “Thracian ... sitting on a silver tiara, says the blog Archaeology in Bulgaria . The ancient people hewed her grave into the rock ...
Mark Miller - 13/07/2016 - 00:54
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Beasts of the Pagan Wild Man Ritual Come in All Shapes and Sizes
... fertility in the land, livestock, and even women. In Bulgaria, for example, there are the Babugeri and the ... of Savage . Top image: Kukeri is a type of wild man in Bulgaria. Rituals with this ‘beast’ are believed to scare ... men: the ancient pagan ritual that still thrives in rural Bulgaria. [Online] Available at: ...
dhwty - 16/10/2017 - 14:00
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Earth’s Largest-Ever Lake Engulfed Europe and Asia 12 Million Years Ago
... The remnants of the Earth’s largest lake include Bulgaria’s Cape Kaliakra cliffs (above) overlooking the ... the course of their evolution . The rocky cliffs of Bulgaria’s Cape Kaliakra on the Black Sea. (D.V. Palcu / ...
Nathan Falde - 11/06/2021 - 18:57
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The Thracian Oracle: Has the Famous Sanctuary of Dionysus Been Found?
... were an ancient people inhabiting parts of modern day Bulgaria and Greece. The lands of the Thracian tribes were ... this sanctuary is located in the Southwestern Rhodopes, Bulgaria . In his support, he proposed for discussion an ... from the Thracian sanctuary "Grasishte", southwestern Bulgaria. (Todor Uzunov) The Pseudo-Aristotle texts give a ...
Todor Uzunov - 16/05/2021 - 23:00
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Earliest Upper Paleolithic Humans in Europe Discovered!
... and artifacts that were discovered in Bacho Kiro Cave in Bulgaria . Their findings suggest that the remains they have ... Bacho Kiro Cave is 5 km (3.12 miles) west of Dryanovo in Bulgaria. It is located on the northern slope of the Balkan ...
Alicia McDermott - 11/05/2020 - 16:00
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The Immortal Legacy: Dušan the Mighty and the Birth of the Serbian Empire
... meaning that he had not allowed his nobility to plunder Bulgaria and seize new territories. This was the main reason ... Dečanski, unhappy that he had not allowed them to plunder Bulgaria and seize new territories. This paved the way to ...
Aleksa Vučković - 18/08/2020 - 22:29
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13,500-year-old Artwork Saved from the Abyss of the Continental Shelf
... BC, or earlier, at the Mousterian site of Bacho Kiro in Bulgaria. (Marshack 1976: 139). Zigzag pattern found in a cave in Bacho Kiro in Bulgaria. ( Public Domain ) The 13,500 year old carved bison ...
ashley cowie - 19/02/2018 - 18:57
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First Hand Reports Of Early Encounters With Ancient American Cultures
Over five-hundred years ago, European monarchs began dispatching their most masterful navigators to the far reaches of the planet, marking the beginning of the Age of Discovery. Epic voyages occurred across vast and treacherous oceans fueled by the zeal of discovery, the greed of conquest, and the tempestuous winds of the seven seas. Upon their return, these early explorers presented their kings and queens with detailed, wonderous reports of exotic flora, fauna, spices, minerals, and lost cities.
Mark A. Carpenter - 27/01/2021 - 21:56
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Did British soldiers plunder Amphipolis Tomb in 1916?
A photograph has emerged depicting soldiers from a regiment of the British Army, proudly holding skulls found around the Amphipolis Tomb in Greece, raising questions about whether they may have plundered the tomb nearly a century ago.
aprilholloway - 22/09/2014 - 02:01
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It’s Driving Them Out of Their Minds: The First Big Poisoning in Ancient Rome
... of a servant in the Roman Tomb of Silistra in northeastern Bulgaria ( public domain ) What did this mean? For one, the ...
Carly Silver - 09/08/2017 - 18:45
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The Golden Horde and the Mongol Mission to Conquer Europe
... controlled Khwarizm, the Crimea, the northern Caucasus, Bulgaria, Siberia, and the former Volga Bulghar region. The ... of the Eurasian borderlands. By 1236, Batu Khan added Bulgaria and by 1237, southern Ukraine. It took three more ...
Mark Miller - 19/10/2018 - 14:02
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New Analysis reveals Italian Girl given Witch Burial probably just had Scurvy
... formed an important part of folklore throughout Europe. In Bulgaria alone, more than 100 such ‘vampire’ burials ... down by a heavy stone. Anti-Vampire Rituals Practiced in Bulgaria up until 25 Years Ago Archaeologists unearth Vampire ...
Mark Miller - 03/05/2015 - 20:55
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For 1,000 Years, Monks of Mt Athos Have Banned Women and Female Animals!
Believe it or not, but beside men’s toilets, gentlemen’s clubs and certain temples, there is actually an entire peninsula in northern Greece, now a semiautonomous republic of Eastern Orthodox monks, which for over 1,000 years has banned women from entering its borders.
Cecilia Bogaard - 21/01/2023 - 21:57
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Ten Amazing Archaeological Discoveries
... Remains of 2,500-Year-Old Chariot and Two Horses Found in Bulgaria Archaeologists uncovered the incredible remains of a ... other artefacts in the village of Svestari in north-east Bulgaria. The carriage, complete with two wheels, seat and ...
aprilholloway - 29/12/2013 - 10:14
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Further Tales of the Family of the Iceman Come to Light
... found in Sweden and Iberia, an Iron Age man found in Bulgaria, and an ancient farmer from Sweden, they found that Ötzi was most similar to farmers found in Bulgaria and Sweden . But what about Ötzi’s maternal ...
Alicia McDermott - 14/01/2016 - 17:52
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Lost Temple of Apollo Unearthed by Archaeologists
On a remote island near the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria lies Apollonia Pontica , an ancient Greek colony ...
aprilholloway - 18/05/2013 - 08:12
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Are the Tărtăria Tablets Actually Written in Hungarian?
Archaeologists in Bulgaria have found writing that dates back 5000 years. This ... were discovered by Nicolae Vlassa. Archaeologists in Bulgaria have found writing that dates back 5000 years. This ...
Clyde Winters - 14/04/2017 - 14:01