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Ancient Greeks in the Land of Dionysos – Excavation of Emporion Pistiros, Thrace, 2026 (Balkan Heritage Field School)
The Site and the Excavation Project The ruins of an Ancient Greek trade center (emporion) in the heart of Thrace – on the left bank of Maritsa River (ancient Hebros), between the towns of Vetren and Septemvri, were discovered by Prof. M. Domaradzki in 1988. He started regular excavations and in 1990, his team found a stone inscription (known as “Vetren inscription”) that helped the scholars identify the site as the Ancient Greek emporion named Pistiros. Merchants from Greek coastal cities of Mar
| Country | Bulgaria |
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| Region | 4490 Septemvri, Bulgaria |
| Period | Late Classical, Hellenistic (5th - 3rd century BCE) |
| Dates / season | 25 July - 22 August, 2026 |
| Status | Listed on AFOB |
| Type | Field School |
| Application deadline | June 21, 2026 |
| Cost | Unknown, ask the project |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Academic credit | New Bulgarian University grants 6 ECTS credits to students for attending two-week sessions and 9 ECTS credits for attending the four-week session. Transcripts of Records (ToR) are available upon reque |
| Accommodation | Accommodation*: Villa Velis, Karabunar, Bulgaria - in comfortable rooms with two, three to four beds (bathrooms with shower and WC), with A/C and TV in a local newly built hotel. The hotel has a small swimming pool and SPA, free of charge for the participants in the field school. There are cheap la |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
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