Fourteen golden coins from the time of Justinian and Justin has been found near the Saint Petka’s stronghold, near the town of Peshtera, that are attesting for the last days of the stronghold, during the sixth century by compounded Avarian-slavic-bulgarian onslaught.
Continue reading Another new finds, near the town of Peshtera and Ivailovgrad

Unique golden treasures,ceramic and bronze vessels were found these days from the Daniela Agre’s team near the town of Elhovo. The archaeologists fall in upon the objects at Raikova’s mound near the Stoino village,where they have found precise made stone sarcophagus. He might be from the end of I,the beginning of II a.c. and into him has been layed to rest illustrious young thracian girl,cremated out of the Tomb’s bond. Her child has been inhumed also. Near the bones were found fully unspoiled ceramic and glass vessels used for embalmment,as well as some bronze vessels. There were discovered some wood objects also- make-up box like.
Continue reading New excavations near the village of Stoyno, Elhovo municipality

The proper place for settlement depended on the existence of a river or spring, the air currents, the existence of materials for building houses, the possibilities for protecting the settlement preconditioned by the relief, and the like. The foundation of settlements came as a result of deliberate and wise selection by the first settlers, based on the knowledge about dependence on the surrounding environment, the instinct for preservation of the clan and traditions, as well as their idea for the future economic prosperity of the community. A favorable factor for settlement was also considered to be the existence of nearby Christian (or other cult) spiritual places that were honored, proximity of cultural monuments, etc.
Sometimes new settlements were founded near older, abandoned or destroyed settlements, as the constructional materials from the ruins were used to build the new ones. The majority of the settlements formed along the transport and trade routes, but the concrete placement of the settlement was again affected by the geographical and nature factors.
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Ceramic vessel in a horse head shape was found by the ” ТЕМП ” expedition at one of the fourth thracian tombs near Kaloyanovo village. The item is verry precious made,there is application of horse’s ammunition,part of which is labris. It is well known that the labris is symbol of king’s power and authorityfor the thracians. “Unique item,important for the science” - explain doctor Georgi Kitov,project leader of the expedicy. He continued that the labris confurms that the item has been owned by thracian possesor. At the tomb were placed only the bones under the pelvis - the chest,the hands and the cranium are missing! It shows that the inhumed has been follower of Orpheus,doctor Kitov continues. At the same way is disjointed the bronze vessel - the grip is separated at placed at one of teh ceramic vessels,which is quite at the Orphic tradition.The king’s obsequies was discovered at the Taneva knoll. This week the expedition may continue with that four mounds.

The church was built in the period between 1927-1929 and sanctified on October 12, 1930.
The mural paintings in the temple present the craftsmanship of Nikolai Rostovtsev and Alexander Sorokin. They were painted in the period 1954-1955. The mural paintings and the decorative motifs are in neo-Byzantine style, conforming to the architectural peculiarities.
Continue reading The Assumption Church in the town of Ljubimetz, Ljubimetz municipality

The name of the present-day Ladja neighborhood of Ivailovgrad can be found in eparchial lists from the 9th to the middle of the 10th Century. This is the earliest written source about this outlying district, whose name at that time was Litica, which meant a headquarters for a bishop.
Continue reading St. Konstantin and Elena Church in the town of Ivailovgrad, Ivailovgrad municipality