![Bulgarian Archaeologist Discouraged over Meager Funding for Excavations of Looted Ancient Roman City Ratiaria](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ratiaria-Ruins.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgarian Archaeologist Discouraged over Meager Funding for Excavations of Looted Ancient Roman City Ratiaria
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture has allocated only BGN 12,000 (app. EUR 6,100) for the 2015 summer archaeological excavations of the Ancient Roman Danube city of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria, which is located near today’s town of Archar in Northwest Bulgaria.
![Ancient Roman City Ratiaria in Bulgaria’s Archar Assaulted by Brutal Treasure Hunters Yet Again](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Ratiaria-Treasure-Hunting-Pit-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Ancient Roman City Ratiaria in Bulgaria’s Archar Assaulted by Brutal Treasure Hunters Yet Again
The Ancient Roman arsenal city of Ratiaria, also known as Colonia Ulpia Traiana Ratiaria, which is located near the northwestern Bulgarian town of Archar on the Danube River, has suffered brand new major damages from looting treasure hunters.
![Bulgarian Treasure Hunter Receives Jail Sentence over Digs in Ancient Roman City Ratiaria](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ratiaria.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1)
Bulgarian Treasure Hunter Receives Jail Sentence over Digs in Ancient Roman City Ratiaria
In a rare occurrence, a Bulgarian treasure hunter has been sentenced to a jail term for digging for archaeological artifacts in the Ancient Roman arsenal city of Colonia Ulpia Ratiaria located on the Danube in the northwestern District of Vidin.