Archaeologists divide the prehistoric era in Bulgaria into a series of distinct archaeological cultures, each defined by characteristic artifacts, settlement patterns, and chronology.

The Second Bulgarian Empire was a state between 1185 and 1396 CE. It emerged after the successful uprising against Byzantine rule led by the brothers...

Explore the Starčevo Culture (Starčevo–Körös–Criș): early farming villages, pottery styles, Danube networks, and how this horizon connects to Bulgaria’s Early Neolithic.

The period 4600–4200 BC marks a fascinating chapter in prehistory when early civilizations across the globe were emerging and evolving in parallel. In Europe, the Varna culture of present-day Bulgaria astonished archaeologists with the world’s oldest processed gold treasure and evidence of the first social elites.

Explore Ottoman rule in the lands of present-day Bulgaria: conquest, administration, architecture, cuisine, revival, and why 1878 was not the end everywhere.