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Day: January 7, 2019

Bulgaria 

Central Plovdiv to be closed to traffic for European Capital of Culture 2019 opening days

January 7, 2019January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A large part of central Plovdiv will be closed to traffic for the official opening days of the city’s status

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Europe 

US Navy ship Fort McHenry enters Black Sea

January 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, with embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, began its

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Traces of buildings dating back more than 2000 years found at Plovdiv’s Nebet Tepe site

January 7, 2019January 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Nebet Tepe site in the Old Town of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found layers of

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