Balgarianovinite.com Archaeologists discovered more than 1,500 artifacts during this season’s excavations in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, Southwestern Bulgaria, Prof. Lyudmil Vagalinski, head of the project announced on Friday.
Among them are clay lamps, finely crafted glass jugs, images of deities such as Aphrodite, Athena, and Heracles, gold earrings, as well as nearly 800 coins found during the excavations of the forum and necropolis. They provide valuable information about the economic and cultural life of the ancient city. The uncovered artifacts were presented to the media after their restoration. The Mayor of Petrich Municipality, Dimitar Brachkov also saw the valuable archaeological finds. Conservator-restorers from the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the National History Museum worked on the preservation of the artifacts, which have been returned to Petrich.
“I am very pleased with the glass jug with a lion’s head. It is beautiful and rare. The lamps are also extremely interesting, with many curious images of deities and animals. There is also a very nice and curious family funeral scene,” Vagalinski said. A rooster and a horse are among the interesting children’s toys discovered. One of the most impressive exhibits is a glass lamp with an image of a lion on it. In addition to exhibits from the Roman imperial period, mainly from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd centuries, there are also earlier ones from the Hellenistic period, mainly between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC. Archaeologists also discovered a rare bronze lamp. According Vagalinski, amazing tombstones and inscriptions have been uncovered, which have also been cleaned and are very beautiful.
“Our work is not only on the field. It involves the restoration and conservation of the artifacts we discover. There is a lot of information to share with the public, which we will publish. A week ago, we published information about the two sculptures we found, the dating, stylistic analysis, and the origin of the marble they are made of,” Vagalinski explained. The hands of the statue of Heracles, which were also found during the excavations, have been cleaned and restored. The right hand is resting on the famous club. The piece was found near the two previously discovered pieces. In 2018, archaeologists uncovered part of a club and a well-modelled, sculpted leg of a muscular man made of high-quality marble. The other hand is holding the three apples from the garden of the Hesperides. This summer, the hero’s torso was also found.
“Our joint work is yielding increasingly better results, and this can be seen all over the world,” Petrich History Museum Director Katya Stoyanova said. She added that the new artifacts will find their place in the museum’s exhibition in 2026, which will be accessible to visitors on the Night of Museums 2026. Archaeologists Discover Over 1,500 Artifacts During Excavations in Heraclea Sintica 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-29 11:53:09 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
