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Archaeology: Bulgaria’s ‘Vampire of Vratsa’

July 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The summer archaeological season in Bulgaria customarily abounds with a wealth of discoveries – and the new trend, seen for

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Bulgaria ups funding for archaeology in 2014 amid criticism over scant cash

July 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology

Bulgaria’s cabinet approved additional spending of 1.5 million leva (about 750 000 euro) in the budget of the culture ministry

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Bulgarian archaeologists dig out remains of 7800-year-old settlement

May 29, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The archaeology season is fully underway in Bulgaria, despite the rainy weather that has swept over the country in recent

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Archaeology: 2014 excavation season opens in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

May 28, 2014May 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The public will be able to get a glimpse of the work being done in the centre of Bulgaria’s second

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Bulgaria seizes suspected archaeological artefacts

April 24, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on April 24 that police seized several items suspected to be archaeological artefacts in the town

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Bulgaria seizes ancient gold treasure

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria’s law enforcement agencies have confiscated a cache of archaeological finds, including gold artefacts dating back to the third millennium

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What’s on: Bulgarian archaeology 2013

February 13, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria’s National Archaeology Institute and Museum will host the seventh annual exhibition showcasing some of the more interesting findings of

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Bulgarian archaeologists unearth rare cross in early Christian basilica

January 21, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a rare cross during the excavation of an early Christian basilica in the town of Sandanski

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What’s On: Exhibition of archaeological discoveries from the royal necropolis of the Getae

December 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exhibition entitled “Under the sign of Orion – latest discoveries from the royal necropolis of the Getae” is on

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