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US embassy funding for restoration of Bulgaria’s Sveshtari Thracian tomb

October 23, 2018October 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The US embassy in Bulgaria will finance restoration and preservation efforts at Bulgaria’s Sveshtari Thracian tomb, a Unesco world heritage

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient inscription proves existence of temple of Apollo on Bulgaria’s St Ivan Island – report

October 14, 2018October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An ancient inscription has been found that proves that there was a temple of Apollo on the island of St

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: ‘Thracian royal residence’ found near Bulgarian village Benkovski

October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A team of Bulgarian archaeologists has begun excavations of a site near the Greek border at the village of Benkovski,

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Fifth-century bishop’s residence found at Bulgaria’s Misionis site

September 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

One of the earliest bishop’s residences in Bulgaria has been found by archaeologists examining the ancient city and fortress of

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Dig team examines building beneath Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica

September 17, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The archaeological team examining the Episcopal Basilica site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv are studying a large structure beneath the

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Bulgaria 

Borissov at Perperikon: Archaeology will help children, students, tourists turn attention to history

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Boiko Borissov

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov visited Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site of Perperikon on August 25, saying that archaeological discoveries would encourage

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Bulgaria 

Site of major archaeological finds in Plovdiv faces being concreted over – report

August 24, 2018August 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A site of some of the most exciting archaeological discoveries in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv faces being obscured by concrete,

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Remnants of 6500-year-old skeleton uncovered in Bulgaria’s Suvorovo

August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Remnants of a prehistoric skeleton dating back close to 6500 years, ceramic vessels and ornaments have been discovered during archaeological

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Europe 

Divers discover 2000-year-old sunken Roman ship off Pag, Croatia

August 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Croatia

While diving with tourists near the Croatian island of Pag, Vedran Dorušić, the president of the Diving Tourism Organisation at the

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