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[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] >> Culture: Sexaginta Prista fortress in Ruse City of Rousse >> Wednesday, 2009-11-18 11:18 Source: BIA Sexaginta Prista means the port of sixty ships, and is a Roman fortress built on the territory of the nowadays town of Ruse . The Roman castle arose above the ruins of an ancient Thracian settlement. The Thracian pitcher found by the excavations and dated to 2nd-1st century BC evidences for the existence of the Thracain village here. The first significant research of Sexaginta Prista was made by the Shkorpil brothers. The archeologists found a lot of remains of household pottery, transport means and othe...
Culture: Aterenski Bridge near Ivaylovgrad Town of Ivaylovgrad >> Monday, 2009-11-16 07:00 Source: BIA The late-middle age Aterenski Bridge is situated above the Armira river, 7 km southwestern direction from the Ladja area, Ivailovgrad (East Rhodope Mountain ). It is declared an archeological monument of culture of local significance. The nowadays bridge is dated to 16th century but the specialists consider that an ancient Roman road leading to the White Sea once existed here, and later the connection with the fortified town-fortress Lyutitsa passed the district. A part of the bridge is ruined and this... Culture: The passage Trayanovi vrata near Kostenets Town of Kostenets >> Friday, 2009-11-13 11:32 Source: BIA The passage Trayanovi vrata is located in Sredna Gora Mountain, 15 km from the town of Kostenets near the Trakia Highway. In 5th century BC the army of the Thracian tsar Sitalk passed through it. Then its name was Suki. In the end of 1st century AD the area was part of the Roman province Serdika. The pass was a connection of Rome and the most eastern parts of the Empire. The fortress itself was built in the II century by emperor Trayan, as a symbolic border between the provinces Thrace and Macedonia. ...
Culture: Evrenozovo Tomb Village of Evrenozovo >> Friday, 2009-11-13 04:00 Source: StandartNews In 2003, in a big necropolis in the Bakaren Izvor district near the village of Evrenozovo , Malko Tarnovo region , an interesting vaulted tomb of the Roman Age or the beginning of 4th century was found. It is located within the borders of the Thracian necropolis where in the 70s of the past century a few dolmens were documented. The stone tomb is situated in a mound having half-cylindrical vault of the chamber and an imposing facade. The skeletons of 14 buried men were found during the diggings. Traditi... Culture: Ancient Roman city Serdika may be revived in Sofia downtown City of Sofia >> Thursday, 2009-11-12 11:09 Source: StandartNews The ancient Roman city Serdika may be revived in the downtown of present-day Sofia , according to the plans of Sofia `s Chief Architect Petar Dikov. The idea is to unearth and restore the Roman ruins as a historical site. The imperial palace of Constantine the Great, now buried under the "Sheraton" hotel , would be the most important piece of the complex. Architects and archaeologists are considering two options - to display the street of the ancient town under a glass roofing, or conserve the ruins un...
Culture: The fortress of Tzepina near Dorkovo Village of Dorkovo >> Tuesday, 2009-11-10 07:00 Source: BIA The Tzepina fortress is situated some 6 km away from the village of Dorkovo , in the northeastern end of the Chepinska valley. It is one of the most difficult to access fortresses in the Rhodopi mountain , built on a high rocky summit rising 1136 m above sea level. The fortress became part of the Bulgarian territory in IX century. In XI century, it was conquered by the Byzantine, but when king Kaloyan assumed power, it was returned to Bulgaria again. In XII - XIII century, it was a big Medieval town-for...
Culture: Hungarian Arts in Sofia City of Sofia >> Thursday, 2009-11-05 13:03 Source: klassa.bg An exhibition entitled "Intimate Landscapes. Meditations", showing works by Hungarian artists Peter Fejer-Hadur (born in Budapest and studied fine arts with the Ferenczy art study group) and Viktor Kiss (born in Miskolcon), opens at the Hungarian Cultural Institute in Sofia on Thursday and will be on until November 27, the Institute said... Culture: Veliko Tarnovo joined the league of the historical centers Town of Veliko Turnovo >> Wednesday, 2009-11-04 15:02 Source: StandartNews Veliko Tarnovo - the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire - has joined the league of the historical centers. Mayor of Japanese city Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa, phoned mayor of Tarnovo Rumen Rashev to tell him the news. Seventy cities and towns from all over the world, among which Rome, Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Florence, etc. are members of the world league. A delegation from the town of Veliko Turnovo will attend the 12th conference of the historical centers, which will be held in the ancient city of... Culture: "From the Earth to the Universe" exhibition in Sofia City of Sofia >> Tuesday, 2009-11-03 14:53 Source: Klassa.bg Astronomical Association - Sofia is organizing an exhibition on "From the Earth to the Universe", containing 150 photos of astral space objects made with ultra modern telescopes. The event is hosted from 28 October (Wednesday) to 13 November (Friday) by the new Art Gallery of the NPC ( National Palace of Culture ). Amazing images of ultraviolet rays of the closest star - the Sun, the planets of the solar system, infrared radiation from distant galaxies and X-ray glows of the remains of long dead st...
Culture: The Varna gold treasure exhibited in New York City of Varna >> Tuesday, 2009-11-03 11:54 Source: BTA The oldest gold treasure in the world, found at the Varna chalcolithic necropolis, will be displayed in New York as part of the Lost World of Old Europe exhibition, Varna Regional Museum of History Director Valentin Pletniov said Monday. The exhibition, arranged through loan agreements with 20 museums in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova will be opened on November 10, 2009 and will be on until April 25, 2010 at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. The Varna Museum takes part with over 2,000 ...
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