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• Regional: Europe: Bulgaria: Society and Culture: History  (9)

• Bulgaria: Archeological Finds Reveal Thracian Civilization - From Radio Free Europe, Bulgaria has seen spectacular archaeological discoveries, which many experts believe will yield important information about the cultures which thrived in what is now Bulgaria during ancient times.
• Bulgarian Archaeology - In July 1993, Dr. Ruth Tringham along with Dr. Douglass Bailey, and a group of students from the Dept. of Anthropology, Berkeley, started the preliminary reconnaissance for a long-term archaeological project in Northeast Bulgaria.
• German Scientists Find Linear A in Bulgaria - From the Sofia News Agency, tablets, unearthed near the Southern town of Kardzhali bear the ancient script of the Minoan civilization, according to scientists from the University of Heidelberg, who examined the foundings. Linear A script dates back to 15-14 century B.C.
• Massive Archeological Excavations in Mysterious Bulgarian Mountain - From Novinite, Bulgarian archeologists will start massive excavations in the eastern part of the Rhodope Mountain known as a region extraordinarily rich in archeology finds.
• Oracle of Dionysus found in Bulgaria? - From ekathimerini, Bulgarian archeologists believe they may have found one of the most famous oracles of antiquity, a Thracian temple of Dionysus, in the mountains of southern Bulgaria.
• Roman And Late Antique Archaeology in Bulgaria - A brief history of archaeological research in Bulgaria by Lyudmil F. Vagalinski.
• The Thracian Tomb-Temple at Starosel - Archaeologists found the enormous temple/grave of what is believed to be a Thracian ruler, possibly Sitakes I, the first king of a combined Thracian empire.

• Thracian Owner of Gold Mask Axe-Chopped - From the Sophia News Agency, Thracian king Seutus III, whose gold mask was unearthed in 2004 by Bulgarian archaeologists, has been chopped with an axe after his death. (May 17, 2005)
• East Bulgaria Reveals Minoan Pertainence - From Sophia News Agency, Eastern Rhodopes revealed an old-times funeral site obviously pertaining to an ancient Crete-Micenae cult dating 3,500 years ago. (January 18, 2005)
• Unmasking Truth behind the Gold Face - A unique archeological finding of a solid gold mask a couple of months ago stirred the world and rocketed Bulgarian pride of its history to unknown heights. (September 17, 2004)
• Ancient Sanctuary Unveiled in Bulgaria - From Novinite, an ancient sanctuary dated back to the neolith era was disclosed near the southern Bulgarian village of Kapitan Dimitrievo. (July 21, 2004)
• Orpheus Grave Mystery Unveiled in Bulgaria - From novinite, an archaeological expedition led by prominent Bulgarian Professor Nikolay Ovcharov unveiled the mystery of the excellently preserved Thracian temple in the region of Tatul village. (June 10, 2004)
• Bulgaria's Archaeological Find of 20th Century Hidden among Fearful Rocks - From nocite, Thracian treasure from Rogozen uniqueness gave the archaeologists much material to work on as it revealed some ancient secrets unknown by now. The exclusive finding is now strictly guarded in the Vratsa History Museum that offers its visitors a rare journey through the ancient world of the Thracian art. (February 28, 2004)
• Archeologists Excited by Roman Treasure in Bulgaria - From novite, archeologists will start some researches into the history of the Roman treasure of a total of 800 golden Republican-period coins dated from the period of II-I century B.C.E. as well as some Roman denars dated from the I century B.C.E. (February 16, 2004)
• Archaeologists uncover unique early Christian tomb in Sofia - From Bulgarian News Network, archaeologists uncovered in downtown Sofia on Wednesday a unique early Christian tomb dating from the 4th century C.E. (August 23, 2003)
• Archaeologists Excited to Explore Unique Roman Tomb in Sofia - Frome novinite, a unique Roman tomb was discovered by accident in Bulgaria's capital Sofia. (July 31, 2003)
• Another Unique Discovery at Site in Bulgaria - From novinite, a unique ancient workshop for bone articles which had no parallel in antique Thrace was unearthed in the vicinity of village Sveshtari in northeast Bulgaria which is famous for the royal tomb discovered there a few years ago. (July 23, 2003)