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Archaeology: Online campaign to re-route Struma Motorway to stop destruction of Thracian site, other ancient finds

April 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An online campaign is being conducted, along with a push for a local referendum, for the route of the Struma

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Building, believed to have been bishop’s residence in Roman-era Pautalia, uncovered in Bulgaria’s Kyustendil

April 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists working in the Bulgarian town of Kyustendil have uncovered a large building, believed to have been the residence of

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Roman tomb found in the grounds of Medical University in Plovdiv

April 4, 2018April 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A Roman tomb dating from the first to the third century has been discovered in the grounds of the Medical

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Bulgaria 

Archaeological finds from construction of Bulgaria’s Struma Motorway on exhibition

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

Unique archeological finds discovered in 2017 during the construction of the Struma Motorway are part of the exhibits at the

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Plan for protective cover of Plovdiv’s Great Basilica site unveiled

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The design for a protective lightweight metal-and-glass protective cover for the Great Basilica in Plovdiv has been unveiled. The Great

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Mediaeval tomb found at Plovdiv’s Odeon site

December 8, 2017December 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a mediaeval tomb, at the start of

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Bulgaria Leisure 

‘Gold coin treasure from Karlovo’ exhibition at Plovdiv Archaeological Museum until March 2018

December 4, 2017December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

An exhibition entitled “Gold Coin Treasure from Karlovo” opened at the Regional Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv on December 4 and

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Bulgaria 

Accidental archaeology: Roman ruins found under ‘illegally’ demolished house in Plovdiv

November 12, 2017November 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Ruins of part of a Roman neighbourhood have been found after what is alleged to have been the illegal demolition

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Ancient gold and bronze artefacts exhibition at Bulgaria’s National Archaeological Museum on until January 2018

October 25, 2017October 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

An exhibition entitled “Gold and Bronze. Metals, Technologies and Networks in the Eastern Balkans during the Bronze Age” is on

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