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5th Millenium BC Prehistoric Settlement near Bulgaria’s Pomorie Was Much Larger Than Known Settlement Mound, Archaeologists Find

5th millenium BC pottery vessels discovered in the newly excavated ceramic workshop building underneath the Kozareva Mogila mound in Southeast Bulgaria. Photo: 2017 Bulgarian Archaeology exhibition

The prehistoric settlement known as Kozareva Mogila (“Goat Mound”) near Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Pomorie, which dates back to the 5th millenium BC, i.e. the Chalcolithic (Aeneolithic, Copper…

Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Mirrors in Roman Villa Estate with Ceramics Factory in Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni

A total five lead frames from Ancient Roman mirrors have been discovered in a newly excavated 2nd-3rd century AD building near Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni. Photo: Archaeologist Kalin Chakarov

A set of five Ancient Roman mirrors, or, rather, mirror frames, have been discovered in a square building in the ever more intriguing Ancient Roman villa estatewhich was also a ceramics production center, near the…

Archaeologists Impressed with Ancient Water Catchment Reservoir Which Fed 23-km-Long Aqueduct of Major Roman City Nicopolis ad Istrum in North Bulgaria

The Ancient Roman water catchment reservoir near Bulgaria’s Musina which gave the start of the western aqueduct of the major Roman city Nicopolis ad Istrum. Photo: Tihomira Metodieva

An archaeological team has explored for the first time the water catchment reservoir which fed water to a 23-kilometer-long (14.3 miles) aqueduct of the large Ancient Romancity of Nicopolis ad Istrum in today’s…

Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni Revamps Road to Ancient Roman Ceramics Factory, Villa in Restoration Project

The newly rehabilitated road leading up to the Ancient Roman ceramics factory and Roman villa estate. Photo: Pavlikeni Municipality

An Ancient Roman veteran’s villa estate and ceramics production center in the town of Pavlikeni in Central North Bulgaria has been made more easily accessible for tourists with the local authorities revamping a 1-kilometer-long road leading up to it. (more…)

Huge Roman Gravestone Found in Field Leads to Discovery of Tomb with Gold Amulet near Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni

The newly discovered Ancient Roman gravestone weights some 2 metric tons, and features a relief of the Thracian Horseman (Heros), the supreme deity of the Ancient Thracians. Photo: archaeologist Kalin Chakarov

A huge gravestone from the grave of a prominent Roman citizen has been found by accidentin a field near the town of Pavlikeni in Central North Bulgaria spurring emergency excavations which…

Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni Launches Delayed Restoration of Ancient Roman Ceramics Factory, Villa with Norway, EEA Money

The ground-breaking ceremony for the Norway / EEA Grants-funded project for the restoration of the Ancient Roman ceramics factory in Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni. Photo: Pavlikeni Municipality

A project for the restoration of the only known Ancient Roman ceramics factory in Southeast Europe, which is located near the northern Bulgarian town of Pavlikeni, has finally been launched after nearly a year of…

History Museum in Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni Gets Ancient Roman Stone Slabs as Donation for Newly Established Lapidarium

The Museum of History in Bulgaria’s Pavlikeni has been collecting Ancient Roman stone monuments for its newly established lapidarium. Photo: Pavlikeni Museum Facebook Page The History Museum in the town of Pavlikeni in Northern Bulgaria, which boasts a rich collection of Ancient Roman artifacts from a 2nd century villa and ceramics factory, has received a donation of two large Ancient Roman slabs…