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Archaeology: Ancient graves, 2nd century perfume found in Bulgaria’s Sozopol

November 23, 2019November 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Ancient graves, as well as a drinking vessel with a Dionysian scene and perfume estimated to date from the second

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition of treasures from Bulgaria’s Veliki Preslav opens in Sofia on November 6

November 5, 2019November 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exhibition entitled “At the Gates of the Royal Court – Treasures of Veliki Preslav” opens at the National Archaeological

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 2nd Century CE statuette of Roman goddess Cybele found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

October 27, 2019October 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Forum site in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv have found a marble statuette of the Roman goddess

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 2nd century inscription found at Plovdiv’s Roman Forum, fining Philippopolis

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists have found a marble slab, dating from the end of the second century CE, during excavations at the Roman

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Hoard of gold coins found in Bulgaria’s Devnya

September 30, 2019October 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists have found a valuable gold treasure in the town of Devnya, about 25km from Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 6th century BCE bronze statuette found on Bulgaria’s Cyricus island

September 8, 2019September 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists have found a bronze statuette of a ram’s head, said to date from the sixth century BCE, on St

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 20m ancient tower uncovered at Maltepe mound site in Bulgaria

August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team from the Regional Archaeological Museum in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv has uncovered a 20 metre-high tower at the

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Large tower found at Bulgaria’s mediaeval Rusokastro site

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists working at the mediaeval Rusokastro fortress site in Bulgaria have found remnants of a large tower, that was 15

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Fragment of Roman military diploma found at Bulgaria’s Deultum site

August 19, 2019August 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A fragment of a Roman military diploma has been discovered during excavations in the central part of the Roman city

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