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Two Towers and 18 Arrowheads Reveal Signs of Fighting at Rusokastro Fortress
Archaeologists investigating Rusokastro Fortress in southeastern Bulgaria have uncovered two previously unknown defensive towers and 18 iron projectile points concentrated beside the medieval walls. Several of the points were bent after striking stone, offering physical evidence of fighting around this part of the fortress. The discovery was announced by the Regional Historical Museum – Burgas,…
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Byzantine Ballista Bolts Unearthed at Manzikert Reveal the Siege Before Anatolia’s Turning Point
More than nine centuries after the armies of Byzantium and the Seljuks confronted one another near Manzikert, archaeologists have uncovered evidence from the tense days that preceded the battle. Four iron ballista bolt heads have been found at Taşbaşı, a strategic area about 500 metres southeast of the inner fortress of Malazgirt in eastern Türkiye.…
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Medieval ‘City of the Hobbits’ and War Artifacts Unearthed at Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian Site Perperikon
Archaeologists working at the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon in Bulgaria have uncovered a fascinating medieval settlement nicknamed the “City of the Hobbits” alongside war artifacts that reveal the site’s turbulent past. Led by Professor Nikolay Ovcharov, the excavation team is shedding new light on this 8,000-year-old archaeological treasure nestled in the Eastern Rhodope mountains.…