Ancient Rome
Archaeologists Investigate Roman Reservoir in Bulgaria
Archaeology in Bulgaria reports that a team of researchers led by archaeologist Kalin Chakarov of the Pavlikeni Museum of History has investigated a water catchment reservoir at a spring inside Musina Cave, a water source that supplied the ancient city of Nicopolis ad Istrum. The city was founded by Emperor Trajan in the early second century A.D.
Bike Tour | Thessaloniki | February 8
Cyclists are invited to don their silliest costume and join the Ninth Bike Carnival in the northern port city on Thursday, February 8, which sets off on a tour of the city center at 7 p.m. from the Arch of Galerius and ends with a street party at Chrimatistiriou Square at 10 p.m.
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Sinking in the Rubicon
The almost daily theatrics of the Rouvikonas (Rubicon) anarchist group must be turning into an addiction for its members.
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The Bulgarian Consul in Los Angeles Heads the Presidency of the EU Group
The Consul General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles, Veselin Valchev, was elected Chairman of the General Consuls Group of the Member States of the European Union for 2018, reports BNT.
Traditionally, group presidents are elected for one year, regardless of the country holding the EU Council presidency.
Is the Turkish judiciary really blind?
Visitors to the Greek Island of Kos will have noted a building from Roman times, facing Hippocrates' famous plane tree and the Ottoman-era Ghazi Hasan Pasha Mosque. It bears the Latin inscription "Legum Servi Sumus" which means "We are slaves to the law."
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Celebrations Marking Day of Varna to Feature 3-D Water Show
A 3-D water show will be among the spectacles celebrating the Day of Varna, which is marked in the Bulgarian Black Sea capital on August 15.
The show, which is entitled "Fata Morgana - lights above the bay" will be presented at the port and will be part of the concert taking place near the new pedestrian zone next to the maritime station.
Bulgaria Defeats Cuba in Volleyball World League Match
The Bulgarian men's volleyball team secured a victory over Cuba in a Saturday match played Saturday in the Kongresna arena in Varna, Bulgaria.
Cuba had the lead in the first minutes of the game, but the Bulgarians caught up quickly and defeated 3:0 (25:23, 25:16, 26:24).
Basilica in Lake ?znik to become underwater museum
The remains of a nearly 1,600-year-old basilica that was discovered at the beginning of last year under Lake ?znik in the northwestern province of Bursa is now set to become an underwater museum.
The underwater museum project, approved by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, will be carried out by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, the sponsor of the project.
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Museum constructed at Caesar's castle
A museum is under construction on the castle of Zile, known for Roman Emperor Julius Caesar?s famous phrase ?veni, vidi, vici? (I came, I saw, I conquered) to the Roman senate. A stone building, which was established on the land on the right side of the historic castle in the northern province of Tokat, is set to open as a museum when the refurbishments are complete.
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Construction of Coastal Station at Port Varna Completed
The construction of the coastal station at Port Varna has been completed.
The coastal station will host an operations center which will manage vessel traffic (VTS Center Varna).
The center will monitor and direct ships north of Cape Emine and also engage in real-time information exchange with the coastal station in Burgas, according to reports of the maritime.bg portal.