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Hellenistic Tombs Unearthed in Bulgaria Reveal Rare Burial Pit and Gilded Bronze Wreath
A stretch of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has quietly revealed a remarkable chapter of ancient life—and death. Archaeologists working in Nessebar have uncovered a group of Hellenistic tombs dating to the 3rd–2nd centuries B.C., including an unusual stepped burial pit containing a finely crafted gilded bronze wreath. The discovery was made within the necropolis of…
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Buried Secrets of Kaliakra: Child Graves, Gold Coins, and Traces of the Plague on Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast
On a windswept rocky headland that once served as the capital of the Dobruja Despotate, archaeologists have unearthed new evidence of medieval life and death. This year’s excavations at Kaliakra revealed child burials, gilded jewellery, rare coins, and even possible traces of the 14th-century plague. A Child’s Grave with Unusual Treasures The season’s most striking…