Balgarianovinite.com New archaeological excavations are planned early next year on the territory of ancient Anchialos (present-day Pomorie), on the Black Sea, Pomorie Historical Museum Director Anton Karabashev told BTA on Friday. He was speaking at the Archaeological Museum in Burgas during the opening of the newly unveiled exhibition “Memories from Antiquity: Leseskepra – the Priestess from Αγχίαλοσ – Ulpia Anchialos”, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the rescue excavation of a richly furnished grave of an aristocratic woman from the necropolis of Anchialos.
In an interview for BTA, Karabashev announced that the new archaeological season in Pomorie will focus on emergency rescue excavations accompanying a large-scale project to replace the main water supply pipeline to the town. The project, implemented by Water Supply and Sewerage Company – Burgas, covers the territories of the municipalities of Pomorie, Nessebar, and Sozopol.
The pipeline route will pass through areas containing immovable cultural assets, which requires archaeological monitoring and rescue investigations. “The excavations will cover parts of the necropolis of ancient Anchialos and the ancient city of Ulpia Anchialos in the area of Palaeokastro, in the new part of the town,” Karabashev said.
A joint programme is currently being developed with the water utility company to coordinate the archaeological activities with the construction schedule. “We expect the first excavations to begin early next year, in January or February,” the Museum Director added.
Archaeologists expect the route to yield new structures and finds of high historical value. “In the necropolis area, near the former military facility, there are indications of stone sarcophagi from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. During the Byzantine era, burial practices evolved, and the wealthier members of Anchialos society were interred in such sarcophagi, often with rich grave goods. This gives us reason to expect interesting results,” Karabashev said.
On the occasion of the exhibition opening in the Burgas Archaeological Museum, the archaeologist recalled that the treasures of the noble Thracian aristocrat Leseskepra were discovered in 1975 during agricultural works near the Pomorie viticulture experimental station, where part of the ancient necropolis is located. “The finds included gold ornaments and finely crafted artefacts. They caused a real sensation and remain emblematic for the region to this day,” the Director said.
Karabashev recalled that in recent years, similar burial complexes have been uncovered along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. “We can trace a whole sequence of related discoveries, from Sinemorets to Primorsko, outlining an arc of dynastic centres of the Thracian aristocracy. They demonstrate continuity in burial practices and religious beliefs preserved through the centuries, even during the Roman era,” he added. According to him, the Thracian cultural heritage in the region is unique in both richness and preservation.
Karabashev also noted that in the course of his research, the discoverer of Leseskepra’s treasures, Assoc. Prof. Petar Balabanov, found ritual objects, including a small clay bowl containing figurines symbolizing a man, a woman, and a son – a sacred triad in Thracian beliefs. “Traces of sulfur were found around the vessel, suggesting it was ignited during rituals. When burned, the sulfur produced sulfur dioxide, which likely induced a trance or hypnotic state among participants,” the archaeologist explained. New Archaeological Excavations Planned in Pomorie Early 2026, Says Pomorie Historical Museum Director 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-07 17:16:58 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law