The Varna Gold, discovered in Bulgaria, is the world’s oldest processed gold treasure, dating back nearly 7,000 years.

The Tarnovo Artistic School, also known as the Tarnovo School or the Tarnovo Literary School, was a significant medieval Bulgarian cultural and artistic movement that flourished between the 13th and 14th centuries during the Second Bulgarian Empire.

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.

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC, was one of the ancient world’s largest and most powerful empires.

Discover the Ezero Culture (c. 3300–2700 calBC): fortified tell settlements in Thrace, early metallurgy, pottery styles, and links to Troy and wider Balkan networks.