Ancient & archaeological sites in Bulgaria
Detourmap maps 45 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in Bulgaria — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Perperikon. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Asen's Fortress
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains above Asenovgrad
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Round Church, Preslav
Ancient & megalithic · 10th century · Notable
10th-century church ruin in Preslav, Bulgaria
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Heraclea Sintica
Ancient & megalithic · 4th century BC · Notable
Ancient city, archaeological site in southwestern Bulgaria
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Mesembria
Ancient & megalithic · 6th century BC · Hidden gem
An ancient Greek city on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, modern Nesebar
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Shumen Fortress
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site overlooking the city of Shumen in Bulgaria
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Belintash
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
A rock in the shape of a small plateau in the Rhodopes, bearing traces of human activity
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Pistiros
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Ancient Greek trade center in Pazardzhik Province, Bulgaria
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Sacred pit of Garlo
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Breznik Municipality, Bulgaria
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Dolni Glavanak Cromlech
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Oval stone circle near Dolni Glavanak, Bulgaria
