Source: American Research Center in Sofia.
Organizers: National Institute of Archaeology with
Museum at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, American Research Center in Sofia,
Museum of History-Petrich
Sponsors: American Research Center in Sofia,
Municipality of Petrich
This international conference will bring together
leading scholars to present recent work on the site of Heraclea Sintica, situated
near the village of Rupite, ca. 12 km northeast of Petrich, SW Bulgaria. The presentations
will be arranged in thematic sections devoted to particular topics, such as,
but not limited to:
(1) Historical topography of Heraclea and its city
territory, including necropoleis;
(2) Recent archaeological excavations on the site,
(3) Diachronic surveys on literary sources and
epigraphic documents,
(4) Religious monuments and associated cult practices,
(5) Patterns of coin circulation as related to economy
and local markets.
The conference consists of two parts: presentations
and site (Heraclea Sintica) and museum visits (Petrich and Blagoevgrad). Number
of participants limited to 20. There is no conference fee. All costs of accommodation,
meals and ground transportation for excursions will be covered by the
organizers. All papers should be in English and accompanied with a PowerPoint
presentation. Presenters should submit an abstract (limited to 400 words) to
director@naim.bg and apo@arcsofia.org by March 15, 2013. Notification of
accepted papers will be sent by April 1, 2013.
Preliminary Schedule
Location: The conference will take place in the city
of Petrich, at Hotel Bats.
Arrival: September 19 – Petrich, registration at Hotel
Bats and welcome reception/dinner.
Sessions: September 20 – Presentations, 20 minutes
each, start at 9.00 am, lunch, end at 5 pm, dinner.
Site and museum visits: September 21 – 8.30 am Museum
of History, Petrich, continue to Heraclea Sintica and Regional Museum of
History, Blagoevgrad.
Departure: September 21, afternoon, Blagoevgrad
The proceedings from the conference will be published
by NOUS Publishers in 2014. Deadline for paper submission: December 31, 2013.
The papers will be published in English with an extensive summary in Bulgarian.
For any questions relating to this conference, please
contact director@naim.bg or apo@arcsofia.org.