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2014 in CEE: From Sochi to MH17 to South Stream

December 30, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, archaeology, Czech Republic, European Parliament, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Stream, Turkey, Ukraine

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Europe 

Tomb with bones discovered in Amphipolis

November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

Archeologists are closer to solving the mystery of Amphipolis, after the discovery of a tomb with bones in the third

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists find skeleton of child buried with anti-vampire ritual

October 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The skeleton of a child whose legs had been bound after death in an anti-vampire ritual has been found by

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Europe 

Archaeologists find head of one of the Sphinxes in Amphipolis

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

The marble head of the Sphinx, which is located on the east side of the entrance of the burial monument

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Europe 

Archaeology: The Caryatids were close to four metres high

October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

The KH’ Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities is continuing its archaeological research in the tomb complex in the hill

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Bulgaria 

Archaeological roundup: Finds in Bulgaria include ancient coins, a basilica and an inn in Philippopolis

September 30, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A mid-ninth century inscription in Cyrillic script, a treasure of more than 1200 Byzantine coins, a fragment of a hunting

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: New finds from Bulgaria’s Perperikon unveiled

September 29, 2014October 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A cross made of iron, coins, bronze bracelets – and a container dating from the 12th to 13th century on

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Europe 

The Caryatids of Greece’s Amphipolis are revealed

September 22, 2014September 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Greece

Since archaeologists in Amphipolis have unearthed the Caryatids, the great art had caused excitement. Now, however, the greatness of the

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Bulgaria 

Diver finds 2750-year-old gold coin in Bulgaria

September 9, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A diver has found what is believed to be the oldest gold coin ever discovered in Bulgaria, Bulgarian news agency

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