Archaeology: Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv is a bit more ancient than it was thought
A newly-found inscription has shown that the Ancient Theatre in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, long thought to date back to
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Archaeology: Very cold case as prosecutor finds 11th-century skeleton at Plovdiv’s Great Basilica
A Plovdiv regional prosecutor who volunteered to take part in archaeological excavations at the Bulgarian city’s Great Basilica site has
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Winter Punk Wine Culture: Plovdiv revisited
Wine and Plovdiv mean autumn city time. After my top 5 Plovdiv venues posted in late October, I get to see
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Bulgarian police arrest two over illegal dog fighting in Plovdiv
Bulgarian police have arrested two men in connection with illegal dog fighting involving pitbulls in the northern industrial zone of
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Plovdiv’s Markovo Tepe Mall to open on October 28 2016
Plovdiv’s Markovo Tepe Mall has announced that its official opening is on October 28 2016 at 10am. The project to
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Wine lovers weekend in Plovdiv: Top five places to visit
Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019, is my favourite city in Bulgaria. So John, a friend from the UK, and
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Archaeology: Fragment of 13th C mural showing St Peter found at Plovdiv’s Great Basilica site
Archaeologists working at the site of the Great Basilica in Plovdiv, the largest early Christian church found on the Balkans,
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church head in Plovdiv orders bells to peal in honour of PM, government
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s head in Plovdiv, Metropolitan Nikolai, has ordered bells in the diocese to peal in honour of
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Bulgaria to test Civil Defence siren system at 1pm on October 3
Sirens will sound on October 3 at 1pm in 11 large cities in Bulgaria in a test of the Civil
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