A Thracian mask helmet dating back to the first century and stolen some 20 years ago, can now be seen once again on display in the Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv. Made of iron and silver the mask belonged to a Thracian nobleman and was discovered during archeological excavations in a burial mound in 1905. There are just three such preserved masks in the world, as the others are in Italy and France. Experts say the price of the mask helmet is between two and three million euros. In 1995, two armed robbers stole the mask without paying any interest to 600 gold coins next to it, so it is assumed that the theft was ordered by a collector. The unique mask was returned to Bulgaria after an operation of the State Agency for National Security aimed at combating trafficking in cultural property.
The Gala Concert of the National Ballet of El Salvador will take place today at 16.00 in the State Opera House in Stara Zagora as part of the programme of the 54th International Festival of Opera and Ballet Arts . The founder and director of..
The ninth edition of the initiative Poetry in the Metro opens today and lasts until 23 December. The project was initiated by the Polish Cultural Institute in Sofia. It includes poems by 20 European writers. They will be displayed on panels..
Awakener/enlightener - a person who, through his actions, ideas or creative work, awakens the spirit of the people, preserves and spreads national identity, culture and education. In Bulgarian history, this term is most often associated with the period of..
The fourth national Biennial of Illustrations opens today in the triangular tower of Serdica, part of the Regional Museum of History in Sofia. As..
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