Megalithic Portal: Latest from Bulgaria

Slaveeva Skala

Anne T — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:45:11 GMT

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Ovcharovo Copper Age Tell Settlement

Anne T — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:59:47 GMT

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Magura Cave

Anne T — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:41:20 GMT

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Madara Rider Sculptured Stone

Anne T — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:58 GMT

]]>A monumental rock relief carved into a 100-metre-high cliff face near the village of Madara in north-eastern Bulgaria, depicting a horseman spearing a lion, with a dog running behind. The carving, approximately 23 m above the base of the cliff, dates to around 710 CE and is attributed to the early Bulgarian state under Khan Tervel. It is the only known large rock relief from the early medieval period in Europe and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. The Madara plateau also has traces of earlier occupation stretching back to the Neolithic and Thracian periods, including a cave sanctuary.

Karanovo Tell

Anne T — Sun, 17 May 2026 07:25:18 GMT

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Durankulak Neolithic Lake Settlement and Cemetery

Anne T — Sat, 16 May 2026 08:13:46 GMT

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Gradeshnitsa Neolithic Settlement

Anne T — Thu, 14 May 2026 12:42:20 GMT

]]>A Neolithic settlement in northwestern Bulgaria that produced the Gradeshnitsa tablets - one pictured - clay plaques bearing incised symbols dating to approximately 5000 BCE. The symbols bear similarities to both Vinca signs and the later Sumerian writing system, fuelling debate about whether the Balkan Neolithic cultures had developed a form of proto-writing independently of Mesopotamia. Whether or not they constitute writing, the Gradeshnitsa symbols demonstrate a sophisticated system of symbolic communication in the 6th millennium BCE.

Eshmedzhika Dolmen

Andy B — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:49:35 GMT

The dolmen was published in 1901 for the first time, alongside with three other destroyed monuments. The dolmen belongs to an extensive necropolis, which has an area of c. 2 ha in Eshmedzhika and Bayamlaka localities. It is not possible to specify whether the dolmen was covered with a tumular embankment.

Stara Zagora Neolithic dwellings

brookontheroad — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:38:27 GMT

]]>In the suburbs of modern Stara Zagora, Bulgaria are the splendid remains of Thracian houses from the 6th millennium BC. They are preserved in a modern building which also includes a fine museum of artefacts.

Staro Zhelezare

Runemage — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 11:06:14 GMT

Stone Circle in Bulgaria

Historic places in the Bulgarian resort of Bansko, inc hidden Thracian town

Andy B — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 13:51:21 GMT

]]>Bansko is best known as the Bulgarian ski resort, but as well as amazing snow conditions, it has many historic sites, museums and mysterious megalithic sites to visit. One is the intriguingly named Nameless Town!

Dolmen Belevren 4

AlexAssa — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 15:56:38 GMT

]]>One of several dolmens in the vicinity of Belevren village, Bulgaria. This double chamber dolmen with dromos is located north of the village. One of the many dolmens in the region, see the nearby sites list on our page for more.

Dolmen Belevren 3

AlexAssa — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:55:40 GMT

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Dolmen Belevren 2

AlexAssa — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:55:25 GMT

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Dolmen Ashlamata

AlexAssa — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:03:33 GMT

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