Bulgaria Admitted to European Archaeological Council at Cultural Heritage Symposium in Sofia
Bulgaria has become the newest full-fledged member of the European Archaeological Council (Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, EAC) as the Bulgarian National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia has hosted the 19th Heritage Management Symposium of EAC.
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology Hosting 19th Symposium of European Archaeological Council
Bulgaria’s National Institute and Museum of Archaeology in Sofia, part of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, is hosting the 19th Heritage Management Symposium of the European Archaeological Council (Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, EAC).
Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Featured in ‘The Guardian’ Article on 10 “Great European City Breaks You’ve Probably Never Thought Of”
The southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv has been featured as one of ten “Great European City Breaks You’ve Probably Never Thought Of” in an article of “The Guardian”. Author Kevin Rushby appears enchanted by Plovdiv thanks to its archaeological, historical,…
Coins of 42 Roman and Byzantine Emperors Discovered at Late Antiquity Fortress Kovachevsko Kale near Bulgaria’s Popovo So Far
The archaeological excavations of the Late Roman and Early Byzantine fortress of Kovachevsko Kale, which is located near the town of Popovo in Northern Bulgaria, have so far led to the discovery of coins of a total of 42 Roman…
Head of Thracian King Seuthes III, Panagyurishte Gold Treasure Are Bulgaria’s Most Popular Archaeological ‘Gems’ Abroad, Culture Ministry Says
The bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian Odrysian King Seuthes III (r. ca. 331-ca. 300 BC) and the Ancient Thracian Panagyurishte Gold Treasure are Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological treasures abroad, and are in greater demand than any other Bulgarian artifacts…
Bronze Head of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III Returns to Bulgaria after J. Paul Getty and Louvre Exhibits in Los Angeles and Paris
The already world famous bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III (r. ca. 331 – ca. 300 BC), ruler of the Odrysian Kingdom, the most powerful state of the civilization of Ancient Thrace, has been returned to Bulgaria…
Bronze Head of Seuthes III Noted in ‘Guardian’ Review of Hellenistic Sculpture Exhibit in J. Paul Getty Museum, No Mention of Ancient Thrace
The Guardian has noted the already internationally famous bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian King Seuthes III in a review of the current exhibition “Power and Pathos. Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World” in the J. Paul Getty Museum in…
Bulgaria’s Ruse to Hold 4th Annual History Reenactment Festival in Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista
An “Ancient Roman Market” event is to be held in the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse for the 4th consecutive year as part of a Festival for Modern Urban Culture entitled “I, the City”.
Ancient Roman City Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Ruse Gets New Information Signs as Part of Roman Emperors & Wine Project
New information signs in Bulgarian, English, and German have been placed at the Roman fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube city of Ruse as part of an international project entitled “The Roman Emperors’ Route and the Danube Wine Route”.
Lead Seal of Bulgarian Emperor Simeon I the Great Discovered in Medieval Capital Veliki Preslav
A lead seal of Tsar Simeon I the Great (r. 893-927 AD), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680-1018 AD), and probably the most powerful Bulgarian leader of all time in terms of both military victories and cultural and literary…
