Medieval History
Archaeologists began new excavations at the medieval Urvich fortress 20km from Bulgaria?s capital city Sofia at the beginning of October 2012, with the first finds including silver rings, earrings and bronze and iron personal items, Bulgarian archaeology professor Nikolai Ovcharov said.
Urvich fortress is near the banks of the Iskar River in the Pancharevo area close to the road from Sofia to Samokov.
The fortress is estimated to date from the 13th century CE, during the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
Ovcharov told a news conference that work was to begin at a large necropolis near the fortress and the monastery.
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Medieval History
New excavations begin at Bulgaria?s medieval Urvich fortress
Urvich fortress is near the banks of the Iskar River in the Pancharevo area close to the road from Sofia to Samokov.
The fortress is estimated to date from the 13th century CE, during the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
Ovcharov told a news conference that work was to begin at a large necropolis near the fortress and the monastery.
Click here to read this article from the Sofia Globe
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A team of more than 20 archaeologists that has been clearing vegetation on the eastern side of Assen?s Fortress in Bulgaria?s Rhodope mountains has uncovered the remains of a medieval residential area adjoining the fortress. Excavations at the site began...
- Bulgarian Archaeologists Uncover Christian Complex During Sofia Metro Construction
A large complex of small Christian churches has been gradually unearthed by Bulgarian archaeologists in downtown Sofia during continuing excavations at the construction sites of the Sofia Metro. During the excavations near the Serdica metro station and...
- Government Steps In For The Restoration Of Trapezitsa Fortress In Veliko Turnovo
The Bulgarian Government will allocate one million leva for the renovation of the Trapezitsa Fortress in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria's famous medieval capital, local media reported on March 10 2011. Veliko Turnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria,...
- Bulgarian Medieval Castle Might Be Protected By Unesco
The South African Ambassador in Bulgaria, Sheila Camerer has announced that there is a possibility for the medieval fortress in the Bulgarian city of Vidin, ?Baba Vida?, to be included in the protected sites by UNESCO. Camerer has stated that during the...
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