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.
A 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…
B 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.
C 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.
D 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…
E 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…
F Perperikon
Perperikon, also Perpericum, is an ancient Thracian city located in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, 15 km northeast of the present-day town…
G 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…
H Nikopolis ad Istrum
Nicopolis ad Istrum or Nicopolis ad Iatrum was a Roman and Early Byzantine town.
I Abritus
Abritus was an impressive Roman walled city and one of the biggest urban centres in the province of Moesia Inferior.
J 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…
K Aleksandrovo tumulus
The Aleksandrovo tomb is a Thracian burial mound and tomb excavated near Aleksandrovo, Haskovo Province, South-Eastern Bulgaria, dated to c…
L Oescus
Oescus, Palatiolon or Palatiolum was an important ancient city on the Danube river in Roman Moesia. It later became known as Ulpia Oescus.
M 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.
N Thracian tomb Shushmanets
The Thracian tomb at Shushmanets is a mound located in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers.
O Ostrusha mound
The Ostrusha mound is a Thracian burial tumulus near the Bulgarian town of Shipka. It was constructed in the middle of the 4th century BCE.
Kabyle (ancient city)
Cabyle or Kabile, also known as Calybe or Kalibe, is a town in the interior of ancient Thrace, west of Develtus, on the river Tonsus.
Q Neutzikon (Mezek Fortress)
Mezek Fortress is a medieval stronghold constructed in the 11th and 12th centuries west of the modern village of Mezek, southeastern…
R Krepost "Peristera"
Late Antique and medieval fortress located on Sveti Petka hill. The site features restored defensive walls and two unique watchtowers that were converted into churches during the 4th century, reflecting the transition from military to religious use.
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