Balgarianovinite.com Parts of a Roman marble pool, a medieval church and dozens of valuable artefacts, including seals, coins and artistic ceramics, were among the most significant discoveries from the 2025 archaeological excavations at the early Roman bath area in the ancient city of Aquae Calidae, according to Burgas Municipality, which funded the research.
The latest campaign uncovered three preserved polished marble steps from a Roman pool located beneath later ancient and medieval alterations, according to the Regional History Museum. These elements correspond to a facility that was partially studied in 2015.
In the excavation area, researchers found structures from a medieval church and a rich cultural layer with a range of items. The team identified imported Persian celadon from the 12th century. As a rare find for the region, the museum pointed to a coin of Emperor Leo VI. Аrchaeologists found large quantities of ancient coins from Mesembria and Apollonia Pontica. Тhere was also a notable concentration of coins from the reign of Emperor Alexius I Comnenus (1081–1118), as well as issues from the 1220s and 1230s.
The main stage of the excavations took place between July and September, continuing archaeological work that began within the complex in 2022.
Alongside the main work, between October and early December, a site linked to the municipality’s investment plan for an outdoor pool was examined. The study confirmed a dense medieval cultural layer from the 11th to the 13th century, similar to what earlier excavations found.
The municipality noted that the results again show the long-term use and rebuilding of the Aquae Calidae complex over the centuries, with layers of ancient, Byzantine, Bulgarian and Ottoman construction phases.
In 2024, archaeologists from Burgas found part of a nymphaeum during excavations in the early Roman bath area in Aquae Calidae. Archaeologist Dimcho Momchilov, head of the archaeological team, told the Bulgarian News Agency that the nymphaeum resembled a fountain with figures and was linked to the Thracian cult of nymphs and the healing properties of the water. Parts of Roman Marble Pool, Medieval Church among Latest Discoveries at Aquae Calidae in Burgas 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-07 17:29:28 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law