Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity – Page 24

Scientist of BAS was awarded an Italian Order

Corr.-mem. Prof. Alexander Kostov, DSc of the Institute of Balkan Studies with Center of Thracology was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy (Ordine della Stella d'Italia). The high state distinction is for his contribution to the development of relations between the two countries in the field of science and culture. The Order was bestowed by H.E. Stefano Baldi. Corresponding Member Alexander Kostov has a number of publications on the modern and contemporary history of the Balkans and on the development of Italy's relations with the countries of the region in particular. For ten years he has been the head ofa bilateral research project at IBSCT with the University Roma Tre (Rome) and more recently with the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (Naples) [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-10-02T00:01:40+03:00Friday, 27 September 2019|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

A 7600-year-old grave was discovered in Slatina by archaeologists from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Early Neolithic grave, about 7 600 years old, was discovered by a team of archaeologists led by corr.-member Vassil Nikolov, Vice-President of BAS, in Slatina settlement. The find is extremely rare. The forthcoming studies will provide information on the physical characteristics of the people who gave birth to the first European civilization in today's Bulgarian lands. According to corr.-member Nikolov, the scientists have enough data on the way of life of the people in the settlement of Slatina but it has not yet been established what the funeral practices were. It is well known that the settlement lasted for about 500 years: from the end of the seventh millennium BC, when the first settlers arrived, until around the middle of the sixth millennium BC. The [...]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-05-31T15:39:51+03:00Tuesday, 28 May 2019|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Fifth Graders learned about the feasting rituals of lazaruvane with folklorists from IEFSEM – BAS

Scientists from the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum of BAS introduced pupils from the 4th Primary School “Prof. John Atanasoff” in Sofia to the traditions on Lazar Day’s holiday called “lazaruvane”. The Fifth grade pupils listened to an educational lecture related to the feasting rituals of lazaruvane and learned more about the work of folklorists and ethnologists. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-04-25T23:12:59+03:00Friday, 19 April 2019|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|Tags: 150BAS|

The finds from the necropolis in Trebeništa, near Ohrid, were first gathered in a joint exhibition in Skopje

The exhibition “100 years of Trebeništa” was opened on 14 March 2019 at the National Institute of the Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia in Skopje. It was co-organized by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the National Institute of Archaeology Museum of North Macedonia and the National Museum in Belgrade. […]

Nikolay Ikonomov2019-04-15T13:52:27+03:00Friday, 15 March 2019|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Presentation of the book “Thracian Antiquity: Technological and Genetic Studies, History and Intangible Heritage“

On February 15th 2018 at 11:00 in the Great Hall of BAS, the head of the general academic project “Thracians”- Corresponding Member Vasil Nikolov will present the book “Thracian Antiquity: Technological and Genetic Research, History and Intangible Heritage”. […]