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Bulgarian, Turkish Man Sentenced in Shumen for Trafficking Roman Artifacts from Middle East

Bulgarian, Turkish Man Sentenced in Shumen for Trafficking Roman Artifacts from Middle East

January 8, 2017 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Crime & Law

A Bulgarian and a Turkish citizen have confessed their guilt in the smuggling of dozens of Ancient Roman artifacts, and possibly a Sumerian slab, after their arrest in a police operation almost two years ago generated international interest.

Two Family Tomb Sarcophagi from Roman City Augusta Traiana Found during Construction in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora

Two Family Tomb Sarcophagi from Roman City Augusta Traiana Found during Construction in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora

March 17, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity

Two huge funeral sarcophagi used as family tombs from the Ancient Roman city of Augusta Traiana, part of the Augusta Traiana – Vereia Archaeological Preserve, have been discovered by accident during construction works in the southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora.

Archaeologists Find Ceramic Sarcophagus in Necropolis of Ancient Greek Polis Apollonia Pontica in Bulgaria’s Sozopol

Archaeologists Find Ceramic Sarcophagus in Necropolis of Ancient Greek Polis Apollonia Pontica in Bulgaria’s Sozopol

November 9, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Antiquity

A ceramic sarcophagus is one of the most interesting finds from the 2015 archaeological excavations of the necropolis of the Ancient Greek polis Apollonia Pontica, today’s Bulgarian town of Sozopol, on the Black Sea coast.

Treasure Hunters Keep Destroying Ancient Thracian Burial Mounds in Southeast Bulgaria, Archaeologist Alarms

Treasure Hunters Keep Destroying Ancient Thracian Burial Mounds in Southeast Bulgaria, Archaeologist Alarms

September 28, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Crime & Law

Ruthless treasure hunters continue to destroy entire Ancient Thracian burial mounds (tumuli) in the region of the town of Elhovo in Southeast Bulgaria, archaeologists alarm.

Archaeologists Unearth Marble Sarcophagus, Tomb with Murals in Raided Ancient Thracian Mound from Roman Period in Bulgaria’s Boyanovo

Archaeologists Unearth Marble Sarcophagus, Tomb with Murals in Raided Ancient Thracian Mound from Roman Period in Bulgaria’s Boyanovo

August 31, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Crime & Law, Ottoman Empire

A massive marble sarcophagus of a rich Ancient Thracian aristocrat has been unearthed in a Thracian tumulus (burial mound) from the period of the Roman Empire by archaeologist Daniela Agre and her team during rescue excavations near the town of…

2,500-Year-Old Ancient Thracian Wooden Sarcophagus Displayed in History Museum in Bulgaria’s Belitsa

2,500-Year-Old Ancient Thracian Wooden Sarcophagus Displayed in History Museum in Bulgaria’s Belitsa

August 23, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity

A wooden sarcophagus of an Ancient Thracian aristocrat which is 2,500 years old, and is one of its kind, is on display in the Belitsa Museum of History, in the town of Belitsa, Blagoevgrad District, in Southwest Bulgaria.

Bulgarian Archaeologist Concludes Roman Artifacts Seized from Smugglers Authentic, Originated in Asia Minor and the Middle East

Bulgarian Archaeologist Concludes Roman Artifacts Seized from Smugglers Authentic, Originated in Asia Minor and the Middle East

August 12, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Crime & Law

The 19 statues and slabs which were seized from several treasure hunters and antique traffickers, including a citizen of Turkey, by the Bulgarian police in the northeastern city of Shumen back in March 2015 are fine examples of Ancient Roman art…

Bulgaria’s Pomorie Opens Archaeological Exhibit with Historical Reenactment by Ancient Roman Legionnaires

Bulgaria’s Pomorie Opens Archaeological Exhibit with Historical Reenactment by Ancient Roman Legionnaires

August 4, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages

The Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Pomorie which is the modern-day successor of the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Anchialos (originally one of the Ancient Greek colonies on the Western Black Sea coast) has opened a new archaeological exhibit with…

‘View Bulgaria’ Releases Aerial Drone Video of Medieval Fortress Mezek

‘View Bulgaria’ Releases Aerial Drone Video of Medieval Fortress Mezek

June 23, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages

An impressive aerial drone video of the medieval Byzantine and Bulgarian fortress Mezek has been released by the “View Bulgaria” project (otnebeto.com), a private initiative using drones to film Bulgarian cultural, archaeological, and historical monuments.

Bulgarian Archaeologist Finds 5000-Year-Old Relief from Ancient Mesopotamia among Artifacts Seized from Treasure Hunters

March 27, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Crime & Law

A 5000-year-old stone relief from Ancient Sumer in Mesopotamia has been identified by Bulgarian archaeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov among the impressive artifacts confiscated recently from treasure hunters and antique traffickers by the police in the northeastern Bulgarian city of Shumen.

Bulgarian Police Seize Ancient Roman Archaeology Artifacts, Slab with Sumerian Motifs from Treasure Hunters

March 24, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Crime & Law

Police in the District of Shumen in Northeast Bulgaria have raided the homes of several local treasure hunters rescuing priceless archaeology artifacts, including 9000 coins, dozens of Ancient Roman statues, and a stone slab with possibly Ancient Sumerian motifs, which…

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