Byzantine Seals and 46 Ancient Coins Discovered at Bulgaria’s Markeli Fortress

Archaeologists have discovered Byzantine seals and 46 ancient coins inside the fortifications of Markeli Fortress in Bulgaria, according to an announcement by the Karnobat History Museum.

The fortress lies near the city of Karnobat and is historically known as Marcellae. The museum described the discovery as an important archaeological find.

The seals were identified as Byzantine, while the coins were described as ancient. The brief announcement did not specify the coins’ dates or indicate whether they belonged to the same period as the seals.

Further details about inscriptions, materials and the precise locations of the finds within the fortifications were not provided in the announcement.