Bulgaria’s capital Sofia needs about BGN 20 million in order to excavate and restore the archaeological complex of ancient and medieval Serdika.
In March, during the construction of the second line of the Sofia Metro, archaeological teams have uncovered previously unknown objects, sites and artefacts which led the Sofia Municipality and the Culture Ministry to the decision to temporarily freeze the construction of the metro line and turn the heart of downtown Sofia into a top tourist attraction by revealing the streets of the the Roman town of Serdika and the medieval town of Sredets.
Sofia Mayor, Yordanka Fandakova, accompanied the ambassadors of the EU member states on a tour around the newly uncovered sites while stressing that she would rely on their support to help the municipality seek funding from various international sources.
Currently, the excavations are being funded by the Metropolitan, the municipal firm running the subway, the Culture Ministry, and the Sofia Municipality.
Fandakova pointed out that more money will be needed for the excavation and restoration of the ancient and medieval sites uncovered on the spot of the future Metro Station 8-II, which is located right in the centre of the ancient Thracian and Roman town of Serdika where Emperor Constantine the Great had a summer palace, and of the medieval Bulgarian town of Sredets.
"We are determined to find enough money for the Serdika-Sredets archaeological complex", she continued "Our aim is to preserve everything that history left behind without blocking the development of the city, and to help the archaeologists preserve the cultural heritage of Sofia so that it can be experienced first-hand by the people. This is a unique chance for Sofia as a cultural tourism destination which will boost the development of the city".
The most recent archaeological excavations in downtown Sofia have uncovered well-preserved traces of the life in the city from almost all historical periods in the last few thousand years.
The finds include a stone claw-hammer from prehistoric times, the main street of the Roman town of Serdika from the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (4th-6th century), including the sewage and water supply system; pottery, coins, and jewels from the 8th to 12th century, a church dated back to the 13th century; another church and a necropolis dated back to the 14th century, together with a total of 150 graves, mostly from the Middle Ages.
The area around Metro Station 8-II falls within the wider confines of the town of Serdika-Sredets and it is in this vicinity yhat archaeologists have also found a town square from ancient times, as well as a luxury house and several baths dated to between 180 and 250 AD.
In March, during the construction of the second line of the Sofia Metro, archaeological teams have uncovered previously unknown objects, sites and artefacts which led the Sofia Municipality and the Culture Ministry to the decision to temporarily freeze the construction of the metro line and turn the heart of downtown Sofia into a top tourist attraction by revealing the streets of the the Roman town of Serdika and the medieval town of Sredets.
Sofia Mayor, Yordanka Fandakova, accompanied the ambassadors of the EU member states on a tour around the newly uncovered sites while stressing that she would rely on their support to help the municipality seek funding from various international sources.
Currently, the excavations are being funded by the Metropolitan, the municipal firm running the subway, the Culture Ministry, and the Sofia Municipality.
Fandakova pointed out that more money will be needed for the excavation and restoration of the ancient and medieval sites uncovered on the spot of the future Metro Station 8-II, which is located right in the centre of the ancient Thracian and Roman town of Serdika where Emperor Constantine the Great had a summer palace, and of the medieval Bulgarian town of Sredets.
"We are determined to find enough money for the Serdika-Sredets archaeological complex", she continued "Our aim is to preserve everything that history left behind without blocking the development of the city, and to help the archaeologists preserve the cultural heritage of Sofia so that it can be experienced first-hand by the people. This is a unique chance for Sofia as a cultural tourism destination which will boost the development of the city".
The most recent archaeological excavations in downtown Sofia have uncovered well-preserved traces of the life in the city from almost all historical periods in the last few thousand years.
The finds include a stone claw-hammer from prehistoric times, the main street of the Roman town of Serdika from the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages (4th-6th century), including the sewage and water supply system; pottery, coins, and jewels from the 8th to 12th century, a church dated back to the 13th century; another church and a necropolis dated back to the 14th century, together with a total of 150 graves, mostly from the Middle Ages.
The area around Metro Station 8-II falls within the wider confines of the town of Serdika-Sredets and it is in this vicinity yhat archaeologists have also found a town square from ancient times, as well as a luxury house and several baths dated to between 180 and 250 AD.
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