The Alexandrovo Tomb. 20 Years Later Conference
20 years ago, near the village of Alexandrovo, Bulgaria, a remarkable monument of Thracian architecture from the early Hellenistic period 4th-3rd c. BCE was discovered.
Urban Interactions in the Theater at Philippopolis
Dr. Matthew Shueller (University of North Carolina, US) presents on the topic of ancient entertainment venues such as the 1st century CE theater in Philippopolis (present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria) - a thriving metropolis in Roman Thrace.
Past and Present Studies of the Submerged Mesambria
Dr. Nayden Prahov (Center for Underwater Archaeology in Sozopol, Bulgaria) talks about the submerged ancient Mesambria (present-day Nessebar, Bulgaria) - a Greek colony founded in the 6th century BCE on the Black Sea Coast. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983.
Early Byzantine Monastery near Odessos (Varna)
Dr. Vassil Tenekedjiev (Varna Regional Museum of History, Bulgaria) introduces the monastery on Djanavara Hill - one of the biggest and most impressive Early Christian sites not only in the Varna region but also in the northeastern Balkans from the middle of the 5th to the first half of the 7th century CE.
Evidence of modern Homo sapiens from Bacho Kiro Cave
Dr. Tsenka Tsanova (Max Planck Institute, Germany) presents the results from the recent research in the Bacho Kiro Cave in Bulgaria and how they are helping to understand the beginning of Homo sapiens’ appearance in Europe and their interaction with the Neanderthals.
BEMA Online Seminars
The Balkan Heritage Foundation and New Bulgarian University present the new series BEMA Online Seminars in Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology.
Trypillia megasites from the 4th millennium BCE
Dr. Bisserka Gaydarska (Durham University, UK and New Bulgarian University) discusses the Trypillia megasites in the steppes of Ukraine and Moldova - the largest known settlements in 4th millennium BCE Europe and possibly the world.