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

The Yamna (Pit Grave) culture, spanning from 3300 BCE to 2600 BCE, significantly influenced the early Bronze Age in the Balkans and beyond.

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...

The Varna Necropolis, located near the Black Sea coastal city of Varna in Bulgaria, is an archaeological site of immense significance. Discovered in 1972,...

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.