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Archaeology: 187 silver Roman imperial coins found in Bulgaria’s Mezdra – but were there more?

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A cache of 187 Roman imperial silver coins has been found accidentally during yard clearing work in the town of

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Bulgaria 

Archaeologists start excavations of Eastern Gate of Philippopolis in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team of archaeologists headed by Maya Martinova is beginning work on excavations of the Eastern Gate of Philippopolis site

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Mediaeval ring found during work on water supply in Bulgaria’s Assenovgrad

October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Work on the water supply in the Bulgarian town of Assenovgrad has led to the finding of a mediaeval ring

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Large ancient gold necklace found at Bulgaria’s Heraclea Sintica site

August 29, 2017September 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A team of archaeologists working at the Heraclea Sintica site near Petrich in Bulgaria have found a large, extremely well-preserved,

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 2nd century CE drinking water collection tank found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon

August 25, 2017August 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists at Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site Perperikon have found a drinking water collection tank dating from the second century CE,

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient tavern, shops found under Sofia’s Sveta Nedelya Square

August 25, 2017January 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

An archaeological team working at the site of Bulgarian capital Sofia’s Sveta Nedelya Square said that they had found a

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: More than 80 mediaeval tombs found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon

July 29, 2017August 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Professor Nikolai Ovcharov’s archaeological team working at the ancient sacred site of Perperikon in Bulgaria has discovered more than 80

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient stone baptismal vessel found at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica site

July 28, 2017July 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team of archaeologists coming to the close of a 10-month project at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica site have found a

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ivory icon, rare Byzantine gold coin found at Bulgaria’s Rusokastro fortress site

July 26, 2017July 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists working at the Rusokastro fortress site near Bourgas on Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea coast have made a rare find,

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