A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Discovered in 1982 near the village of Sveshtari, this 3rd-century BC Thracian tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings. The tomb has a unique architectural decor ...

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline during Thracian Star 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force ...

SOFIA (Reuters Life!) - Bulgarian mogul Vasil Bozhkov is opening up his private collection of rare Thracian artefacts, offering a glimpse of a little-known ancient civilization which has left no ...

Recent archaeological discoveries have established the early population in the southeast European region of Thrace as a thriving classical-era civilization. Excavations of Thracian grave sites located ...

The Bulgarian Air Force will be demonstrated its military capabilities with a series of joint flights and tasks later month. Some of the most popular military aircraft in the world will be on show in ...

Archaeologists have discovered the most ancient ruler's symbol on Bulgarian territory, what was once the kingdom of the Thracian tribes. The Bulgarian archaeologists Daniela Agre and Deyan Dichev, who ...

"The Thracians are the most powerful people in the world, except, of course, for the Indians,” wrote the fifth-century B.C. Greek historian Herodotus. In citing the Thracians, he was referring to the ...

Georgi Kitov, an archaeologist who was an expert on the treasure-rich Thracian culture of antiquity, died while excavating a temple in central Bulgaria considered to be one of his greatest discoveries ...

Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have unearthed the treasure-filled tomb of what is thought to be a Thracian king. A golden crown, ring, armour and other artefacts dating back 2,400 years were found with ...