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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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Bulgaria 

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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