News October, 2008

2008/10/21

By the end of the archaeology season, the “Strandzha” expedition, lead by Daniela Agre, studied the Thracian fortified home, known as “turis” during ancient times. The complex is situated in the “Gola niva” (bare field) in the Sinemorets land, aging almost 2300 years.

The expedition developed the southern wall with a fortification tower and found fragments from Greek pottery with preserved stamp. Parts from the roof, made of tiles of the tower were examined.

Tsarevo municipal,...

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2008/10/21

A sensational golden discovery was made in the South of Sakar Mountain by a team of archaeologists under the governance of Ph.D. Borislav Borislavov from Sofia University "Climent Ohridski" and Nadezhda Ivanova - vice-chief (National Institute Of Archaeology And Museum - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)

The excavations were sponsored by the Ministry of Culture through the National History Museum, the sum amounting of 22 000 leva, announced NHM director Bozhidar Dimitrov.

The expedition...

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2008/10/21

Remains of a temple complex dedicated to the cult of Isis and Osiris were discovered in the Paleokastro region in Pomorie.
The temple dates back from the second century A.C., announced Burgasinfo.

The building was built on the grounds of an ancient Thracian pagan temple, claim the archaeologists.

"There are many temples in Bulgaria, connected to Isis and Osiris, but this is the first temple complex, discovered through the means of archaeology", explains Sergey Torbanov, leader of...

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2008/10/21

International festival of East Orthodox Music "Nikolay Triandafilov - Slivenets" starts in Sliven.
The festival is part of the official celebrations for the day of Sliven - St. Dimiter's day, reports Sliveninfo.

The festival is under the patronage of Metropolitan bishop of Sliven Joanikii and is sponsored by Sliven Municipality.

The event is organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sliven bishopric and Zora Culture Club and will be held at "Virgin Mary" Church today and tomorrow. Choirs for...

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2008/10/21

Andy Cato of the legends of electronic music Groove Armada is coming for a party in Sofia's Yalta Club on October 24.
Groove Armada, creators of cult hits like "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin", formed in London during the 90s.

They started their own club, also called Groove Armada, after a 70's discotheque with Andy Cato playing house in the one hall and Tom Findlay mixing funk records in the other.

Their parties becoming major hit, the two started making plans for their own...

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