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

Explore the Varna Culture and Varna Necropolis: Europe’s oldest gold, elite burials, trade routes, and its place in the KGK VI Late Chalcolithic world.

Explore the Boian culture (c. 4300–3500 BCE): Lower Danube settlements, pottery traditions, and its transition toward Gumelnița and KGK VI in Bulgaria.

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.

The Vinca Culture was a prominent prehistoric civilization that flourished during the Neolithic period, from 5700 to 4200 BC. Centered primarily in what is now Serbia, Romania, and Northwestern Bulgaria, the Vinca Culture extended its influence into Hungary, Macedonia, and Greece.