The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies originating in central Europe during the Late Bronze Age, around 1200 BC. Their culture flourished...

Discover the historical and symbolic contrasts between Bubastis, Egypt—the true cult center of Bastet—and Golyamo Gradishte in Strandzha, Bulgaria, where modern legend claims the goddess was buried. Explore archaeological facts, elevation, terrain, and cultural legacy in this in-depth comparison of myth and reality.

Discover the submerged cultures beneath today’s Black Sea. From the Hamangia and Varna civilizations to the Black Sea flood hypothesis, archaeology and ancient texts reveal how climate change and rising waters may have shaped myths like Noah’s Flood.

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.

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