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Archaeology: Remnants of Roman dwelling found in centre of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

A team from heating energy distribution firm EVN Toplofikatsiya has found remnants of a Roman dwelling with a clay pipeline,

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Bulgaria 

Court in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv upholds conviction of two for training pitbulls for dog fights

July 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The District Court in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv has upheld the conviction and sentences for two men found guilty of

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Bulgaria 

‘Balkan Pride’ opens in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv on July 4

June 26, 2019June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Balkan Pride exhibition, presenting photos, information and items from Pride events in large cities in the Balkans – including

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Dig team seeks entrance to tomb at Maltepe mound near Plovdiv

June 18, 2019June 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The summer 2019 archaeological dig season has begun at the Maltepe mound site near the village of Manole in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

‘Odysseus’ in Plovdiv on July 6 with translation into English

June 15, 2019June 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Odysseus, written by Alexander Sekulov based on the work by Homer, will be presented at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria court confirms teenager accused of terrorism may remain in parents’ custody

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Appellate Special Criminal Court ruled on June 13 to uphold an order by a court of first instance to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov speaks on case of Plovdiv teenager terrorism suspect

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov commented on June 12 on the case of the Plovdiv 16-year-old alleged to have been

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Fragment with inscription in Ancient Greek from 2nd century found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

June 11, 2019June 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A fragment with an inscription in Ancient Greek, dating from the first decades of the second century CE, has been

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s child protection agency probes unlawful reporting on ‘radicalised’ teenager

June 11, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s State Agency for Child Protection has an initiated an investigation into disclosures by a website of personal details of

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