Stanowiska archeologiczne w Bułgarii

Ancient Archaeological Sites

Bulgaria's archaeological landscape spans several millennia, featuring remarkably preserved Thracian, Roman, and medieval monuments. This collection includes UNESCO World Heritage sites like the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak and the Madara Rider rock relief. Explore the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon, the exceptionally preserved Roman theatre and stadium in Plovdiv, and the strategic medieval strongholds of Asen’s Fortress and Mezek. These sites showcase sophisticated beehive tomb architecture, Roman urban planning, and early medieval rock carvings.

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Roman amphitheatre

The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern…

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Plovdiv Roman Stadium

The Stadium of Philippopolis was the ancient Roman stadium of Philippopolis, built in the 2nd century AD, during the Roman imperial period.

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a vaulted-brickwork "beehive" tomb that is located near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.

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Thracian Tomb Sveshtari

The Thracian Tomb of Svestari is 2.5 kilometers southwest of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad Province, which is 42 kilometers northeast…

Madara Rider

The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman is a large early medieval rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern…

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Perperikon

Perperikon, also Perpericum, is an ancient Thracian city located in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, 15 km northeast of the present-day town…

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Asen's Fortress

Asen's Fortress, identified by some researchers as Petrich, is a medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains, 2 to 3 kilometres…

Nikopolis ad Istrum

Nicopolis ad Istrum or Nicopolis ad Iatrum was a Roman and Early Byzantine town.

Abritus

Abritus was an impressive Roman walled city and one of the biggest urban centres in the province of Moesia Inferior.

Tomb of Seuthes III

The Tomb of Seuthes III is located near Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Seuthes III was the King of the Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace from c. 331 to c. 300…

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Aleksandrovo tumulus

The Aleksandrovo tomb is a Thracian burial mound and tomb excavated near Aleksandrovo, Haskovo Province, South-Eastern Bulgaria, dated to c…

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Oescus

Oescus, Palatiolon or Palatiolum was an important ancient city on the Danube river in Roman Moesia. It later became known as Ulpia Oescus.

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Tatul Thracian surface tomb

Ancient Thracian sanctuary featuring a unique pyramid-shaped tomb carved into a massive rock monolith. Dating back to the late 5th century BC, the site is often associated with the cult of Orpheus and includes sacrificial altars and a medieval fortress.