Discover the Archaeological Profile method: a structured 0–5 diagnostic scoring system using V/C/D criteria to evaluate cultures, complexes, and periods.

Embarking on a journey through time, the Iron Gates Mesolithic Culture encapsulates the vitality and ingenuity of early human societies, nestled in the majestic Danube Gorge, offering a fascinating glimpse into the dawn of civilization and the innovative survival strategies that shaped our collective human story.

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.

Explore the Bubanj–Sălcuța–Krivodol (BSK) complex (c. 4350–3800 calBC): pottery traditions, settlement relocation, early copper, and its role in the Balkans’ Copper Age transition.

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