Archaeological excavations at the church of the “Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God” in the historic Armenia quarter of Melnik will take place for the fourth consecutive season in September 2026. They form part of the long-term research into this important medieval town. The 2026 excavations are being carried out as part of a project by the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS (NAIM – BAS) in partnership with the Archaeological Museum – Sandanski (AM – Sandanski) and the Regional Historical Museum – Blagoevgrad (RHM – Blagoevgrad), with financial support from the Ministry of Culture and AM – Sandanski. The team is led by Sen. Asst. Prof. Dr Metodi Zlatkov (NAIM – BAS), with Dr Maria Pashova (RHM – Blagoevgrad) serving as [...]

 “The Forgotten Deities” temporary exhibition at the National Archaeological Institute with Museum of BAS offers visitors the chance to journey through over 6,000 years of spiritual history and to reflect on the ways in which different societies have sought to explain the world, nature and human existence. This large-scale project brings together over 200 rare artefacts and traces the development of religious beliefs across Bulgarian lands from the early Neolithic period to Late Antiquity. The official opening of the exhibition took place on 6 August. World mythology raises questions and seeks to explain why every culture creates stories that help people find their bearings and a way out of the chaos into which we are born with our first breath on this planet, said Prof. [...]

The yellow cobblestones are one of Sofia’s most recognisable symbols. The area around the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, the Royal Palace, the City Garden and Prince Alexander I Square form the historic heart of the capital. Every weekend in August, Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard will be pedestrianised and transformed into a space for strolling, socialising and urban life. The National Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM-BAS) is delighted to join this initiative. In 2026, the museum will celebrate its 120th anniversary – a significant occasion that will be marked by a series of events and special initiatives. As part of the festive programme, every weekend in August, between 10.00 and 12.00, the museum will be open to all [...]

  Prof. Marzanna Kuczyńska from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań is visiting the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Center of BAS in July. The visit is taking place as part of the “Development and Promotion of Bulgarian Studies Abroad” National Scientific Program. Prof. Kuczynska is a Bulgarian studies scholar and Slavicist specializing in medieval studies and the author of three independent scholarly monographs. Currently, Prof. Kuczynska serves as chair of the Committee on Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Poznan and as a member of the Balkan Studies Committee of PAS in Poznan. She has served as editor and co-editor of the renowned Polish scholarly journals and series: Poznan Slavic Studies, Krakow-Vilnius Slavic Studies, and Annals of the Supraśl Academy as well as individual books [...]