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Archaeology: Stone with inscription praising Roman Emperor Diocletian found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

May 1, 2018May 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working on a site on a private property in the centre of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019 – more than 300 events

April 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

There will be more than 300 events in over 70 locations in Plovdiv and the region in 2019 as Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv Open Arts Foundation cancels 2018 ‘Night’ festival after row with city’s mayor

April 12, 2018April 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Open Arts Foundation of Plovdiv has announced the cancellation of the “Night” – formerly known as the Night of

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Bulgaria 

More than 7000 stray cats in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv – report

April 9, 2018April 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The city council in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv is to update at its next meeting its plan of action for

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Roman tomb found in the grounds of Medical University in Plovdiv

April 4, 2018April 6, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A Roman tomb dating from the first to the third century has been discovered in the grounds of the Medical

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica, Philippopolis Roman Mosaic Heritage included on Unesco list – Culture Ministry

April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The candidacy of Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica and the Roman Mosaic Heritage of Philippopolis has been included in the Unesco Indicative

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Bulgaria 

New fee for parking in Plovdiv’s ‘blue zone’ comes into force on April 2

April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

As of April 2 2018, the fee for parking in the “blue zone” in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv is two

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Business 

Bulgaria picks China’s HNA Group for Plovdiv Airport concession

March 28, 2018October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s government said on March 28 that it has chosen a consortium that includes a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate HNA

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv to launch 2019 European Capital of Culture status with three days of events in January

March 28, 2018March 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv will launch its status as European Capital of Culture 2019 with a three-day series of events

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