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Varna history dates back to a long time of more than 10000 years, when the early signs of civilization in Varna and its surrounding areas were seen for the first time. The mesolite and flint objects left by the early inhabitants in Varna are about 12000 years old. Excavations in the Varna necropolises have revealed remnants of older civilizations.
Varna became a flourishing trade center after the establishment of the Eastern Roman Empire in the city. The city was named Varna by the Slavs who settled towards the end of the 6th and beginning of the 7th century in the Balkan Peninsula.
Varna met with a decline during the years of Byzantine domination approximately from 1018 to 1187. During the Ottoman domination in the eighteenth century the town of Varna adopted an oriental look.
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Trade and handicraft thrived in Varna during that time and it began to revive from its decline in economy.
The early 19th century was an important part of the history of Varna when the Bulgarian people saw a rapid patriotic upsurge. A Bulgarian municipality was organized in Varna. Schools and other social institutions were set up in the city for the overall development.
Though for a short period the city was named Stalin but after 1956 the previous name was reinstated. Varna became an important tourist center on the coast of the North Black Sea along with being an industrial city. At present Varna is the third biggest city in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv.
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