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Kamen Stanev

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Cyrillo-Methodian research centre, Faculty Member

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THE FORTIFICATION SYSTEM OF MEDIEVAL PHILIPPOPOLIS

Medieval Philippopolis (present-day Plovdiv) inherited the fortification system constructed in th... more Medieval Philippopolis (present-day Plovdiv) inherited the fortification system constructed in the 1 st-6 th c. It consists of three "belts". There are no data about changes up to the 12 th c., with the exception of a ditch which protected the populated territories north of the fortress wall but has not yet been registered archaeologically. At the end of the 12 th-beginning of the 13 th c., there are data concerning several additions and later instances of destruction. Traces of those can be found at several places along the wall enclosing the high part of the Three Hills (Trimontium). It was at this time that significant changes took place-the vast area in the plain was abandoned, and a citadel was set up in the northern part of the Three Hills, in which a capacious water reservoir was built. At a later time, in the 13 th-14 th c., a second wall was built, which fenced off the furthest northern part of the citadel. The latest information about the use of the Philippopolis fortifications is from 1410, and after their being badly damaged in the wars between the sons of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, their maintenance was abandoned.

Stanev, K. - Keramika risuvana s chervena angoba,

Керамика, рисувана с червена ангоба от Филипопол средата на XII - началото на XIII в. Matt Painted Pottery from Philippopolis mid 12th - the begining of the 13th c., 2023

Сборникът е рефериран и индексиран в CEEOL. Борис Борисов. Предговор Boris Borisov. Preface Генчо... more Сборникът е рефериран и индексиран в CEEOL. Борис Борисов. Предговор Boris Borisov. Preface Генчо Димитров. Професор д-р Борис Д. Борисов на 70 години Gencho Dimitrov. Professor Dr. Boris D. Borisov, 70 ty years old Андрей Андреев. Професор д-р Борис Борисов-археолог, преподавател и приятел Andrey Andreev. Professor Dr. Boris Borisov-archaeologist, teacher and friend Николай Борисов. Обръщение Nikolay Borisov. Address Библиография на проф. д-р Б. Борисов Prof. Dr. B. Borisov's Bibliography Археология Веселина Вандова. Култови масички от неолитното селище в Берсин, Кюстендилско (Югозападна България) Vesselina Vandova. Cult Tables from the Neolithic Settlement in the Village of Bersin, Kyustendil District (Southwest Bulgaria) Сергей М. Крыкин. Фракийские сокровища как признак "престижной" экономики Sergey M. Krikin. Thracian buried treasures as a sign of "Prestigious" Economics Петър Бънов. Градището над с. Малко Чочовени, Сливенско. Oсновни резултати-40 години по-късно Petar Banov. The Hill-Top Fortress above the Village of Malko Chochoveni, Sliven District. Main Results-40 ty Years Later Kalin Chakarov. Recently Identified Quadriburgium on the Road Nicopolis ad Istrum-Augusta Traiana (in the Context of the Fortress Construction in the Basins of the Rositsa and Yantra Rivers) Калин Чакъров. Наскоро идентифициран квадрибургиум на пътя Никополис ад Иструм-Августа Траяна (в контекста на крепостното строителство по басейните на реките Янтра и Росица) Михаил Любичев, Елена Гелла. Ваза с контестуальным орнаментом из могльника позднеримского времени Войтенки Восточная Украина Mikhail Lyubichev, Olena Gella. Jug with Contextual Ornament from the Late Roman Necropolis of Viytenki (Eastern Ukraine) Съдържание 8 Михаил Казанский. «Центральные» памятники славян Восточной Европы VIII-первой половины X веков Mikhail Kazanskiy. "Central" Slavic Monuments in Eastern Europe 8 th-the first half of the 10 th cc. Валерий Скирда. Исследования грунтовых погребений Сальтовской кльтуры Valeriy Skirda. Study of the Saltov Culture Ground Burials by Kharkov Archaeologists Иван Т. Иванов, Мариана Минкова. Фонологичен анализ на запазените думи от езика на прабългарите Ivan T. Ivanov, Mariana P. Minkova. Phonological Analysis of the Preserved Words from Proto-Bulgaians Language (Languages) Игор Бондарь. Первое болгарское царство как возможный фактор культурного и религиозного влияния на появления раннесредновековного християнского святилища Твиверцев на Среднем Днестре Igor Bondar. The First Bulgarian Empire As a Possible Factor of Cultural and Religious Influence on the Appearance of the Еarly Medieval Christian Sanctuary of Tivertsi On the Middle Dniester River Георги Атанасов, Валери Йотов. Средновековата крепост до с. Окорш, област Силистра (началото на IX-началото на XI в.) Предварително съобщение George Atanasov, Valery Yotov. The Medieval Fortress Nearby the Village of Okorsh, Silistra (The Beginning of 9 th-the Beginning of 11 th cc.). Preliminary Report District Николай Кънев. Сфрагистични находки от средновековната крепост край с. Воден Ямболска област Nikolay Kanev. Sphragistic Findings from the Medieval Fortress Near Voden Village, District of Yambol Камен Станев. Керамика, рисувана с червена ангоба от Филипопол средата на XII-началото на XIII в. Kamen Stanev. Matt Painted Pottery from Philippopolis mid-12 ththe beginning of the 13 th c. Владимир Коваль. Bulgarian Clepsydras (Pseudo-Distilators) Владимир Ковал. Клепсидри от България (псевдодестилатори) Георги Владимиров. "Прабългари", "славяни" и "траки" във Второто българско царство: Бележки върху (свръх) интерпретацията на антропологични данни от средновековни български некпрополи Georgi Vladimirov. "Porto-Bulgarians", "Slavs" and "Thracians" in the Second Bulgarian Kingdom: Notes on the (over) Interpretation of Anthropological Data from Medieval Bulgarian Necropolises Пламен Дойчев. "Историята на една находка-кръстът на севаст Берислав" Plamen Doychev. (The story of a finding-the cross of Sebastos Berislav) Вадим Горбунов, Алексей Тишкин. Меч из раннесредневекового памятника Сростки-I на Алтае Vadim V. Gorbunov, Alexey A. Tishkin. Sword from the Еarly Medieval Site of Srostki-I in Altai Драгомир Марков, Генчо Димитров. години археология в Нова Загора. Състояние на проучванията през новия век Dragomir Markov, Gencho Dimitrov. 100 Years of Archaeology, Nova Zagora. State of Research During the New century Величка Мартинова. История и проблеми на проучванията на средновековния период в Стара Загора Velichka Martinova. Archaeological Research of the Mediaeval Period in Stara Zagora-an overview and problems Атанас Атанасов. Каменен жертвеник от археологическия резерват Августа Траяна-Верея-Стара Загора Atanas Atanasov. Stone Altar from the Archaeological Reserve Augusta Traiana-Vereya-Stara Zagora. Николай Хрисимов. За една неиндетифицирана досега в България група метални предмети Nikolay Hrissimov. Late Middle Age Group of Metal Garment Elements, Still Unidentified in Bulgaria Венко Иванов. Уличната мрежа в жилищната среда на средновековния град Трапезица през XIII-XIV век Venko Ivanov. The Street Network in the Residential Enviroment of the Medieval Town of Trapezitsa in 13 th-14 th cc Жулиета Гюлева. Хамамът в Калофер-въпроси и предизвикателства Zhulieta Gyuleva. The Hamam in Kalofer-Issues and Challenges История Владимир Попов. Основни форми на собственост в хетската държава по данни от хетските закони Vladimir Popov. General Forms of Property in the Hittite State according to Hittite Laws Живко Жеков. Антигон III Досон хегемонът на Елада Zhivko Zhekov. Antifonus III Doson. The Hegemon of Hellas Тошо Спиридонов. Пътят на Александър Македонски в Тракия Tosho Spiridonov. Alexander the Great's Route in Thrace Данаил Петров. Походът на Александър Македонски в Тракия през г. пр. Хр. Danail Petrov. Alexander the Great's campaign in Thrace in 335 BC Владимир Никишин. Когда и как Спартак стал рабом и гладиатором Vladimir Nikishin. How and When Spartacus Became a Slave and a Gladiator Георги Ковачев. Някои наблюдения върху сведенията от сметководната книга на Антонио Барбери за заболявания сред участниците в експедицията на Амедей Савойски през 1366-1367 г. George Kovachev. Some Observations on Antonio Barberi's Accounting Book Information about Deseases Among the Participants in the Crusade of Amadeus VI in 1366-1367 Кирил Маринов. Българската столица Търново в историческия труд на Никифор Григора Kiril Marinov. The Bulgarian Capital of Tarnovo in the Historical Work of Nikephoros Gregoras Иван Русев. Историята на храмовете на гр. Бяла (Варненска област) в контекста на православнo-християнските традиции на района Ivan Rusev. History of the Churches of Byala, Varna District, in the Context of the Ortthodox Christian Traditions of the Region

Късно средновековен некропол на Небет тепе, град Пловдив. LATE MEDIEVAL NECROPOLIS AT NEBET TEPE, PLOVDIV

by Kamen Stanev and Sophia Hristeva

The necropolis is located inside the medieval Philippopolis (Fig. 1; 2.1; 5). Part of the terrain... more The necropolis is located inside the medieval Philippopolis (Fig. 1; 2.1; 5). Part of the terrain was explored in the 60s and 70s of the 20 th c., and a large water reservoir from the 13 th-14 th c. was discovered. (Fig. 2.2; 3.1; 5). Graves were most likely discovered during these surveys, but there are no published data on them. In 2016, archaeological excavations resumed, extending into 2017 and 2021. 20 graves were examined, most severely disturbed by later digs. The stratigraphic data and the few finds found in the graves (Fig. 10) show that the necropolis functioned in the 14 th c. The rite is Christian and completely in the traditions of the necropolises of that time in the Bulgarian lands. There is a deviation only in grave No. 14 (Fig. 17). An elderly woman was buried in it, lying on her stomach with her hands tied behind her back. Anthropological studies suggest that she suffered from neurofibromatosis, resulting in severe physical deformities. According to popular belief, it was precisely such people who were most at risk of becoming vampires, and perhaps this is the explanation for the unusual burial.

The Fifth Slavic Siege of Thessaloniki

THE PATH OF CYRIL AND METHODIUS – SPATIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS

The fifth Slavic siege of Thessaloniki took place in 676 – 678 and it shows that the relationship... more The fifth Slavic siege of Thessaloniki took place in 676 – 678 and it shows that the relationship between the Slavic tribes and Byzantium, as well as between the Slavic tribes themselves, is much more complex than is traditionally presented in the historiography. The hostile actions of the slavs against the city can be divided into two periods. In the first stage participated the Rhynchines, Strymonites and Sagudates. During this period, in Thessaloniki, as Byzantine allies, there was also a Slavic squad, without specifying which tribe it was from. The fact that the Dragovites, who lived west of the city during this period, are not among the tribes fighting with Thessaloniki shows that perhaps it is from them the slavs in question, allies of the Byzanatines.This is also the reason why the first two years there is no real siege, only separate attacks on land and sea. At one point, the Slavic squad, which was helping Thessaloniki, turned against the Byzantines. This is the moment when...

Стила и закопчалки за книги от средновековния Филипопол (Пловдив). Styluses and Book clasps from medieval Philippopolis (Plovdiv). - А на жената бяха дадени крила. Сборник в чест на професор Светлина Николова, София 2022

Керемиди и улуци от Филипопол през XII началото на XIII век. Roof tiles and clay gutters from Philippopolis (Plovdiv), middle of 12 - beginning. in the 13th century. In: Bulgaria Mediaevalis 11, 2020

A significant change in the material culture is noted in Philippopolis at around the middle of th... more A significant change in the material culture is noted in Philippopolis at around the middle of the 12th century. This change is also to be seen in the mass housing. The traditional partially dug in the ground dwellings, with thatched or reed roofs, have been replaced by houses with stone walls and bricks with mud solder. The new roofs were covered with roof tiles, with clay gutters on the periphery of the eaves. These roof tiles and gutters are found everywhere in the present-day Plovdiv, where archaeological research is made and layers and structures from the period are studied. They are of the same type as shape, size, technological features and specific elements. The roof tiles are made of red clay with a very large admixture of finely chopped straw, as a result of which they are highly porous. Although they are thick, the tiles are always well baked and, unlike the household ceramics of the period, do not have a grеy stripe in the fracture. The roof tiles follow the ancient system of lower ones - tegulae and upper ones - imbrices. The tegulae are rectangular, with low arc profiles. Characteristic elements for them are an arcuate groove on the upper part, most likely for gripping when worn, shallow grooves that served as stoppers to prevent the covering imbrices from sliding, and shallow vertical furrows for easier drainage of water. The imbrices have a profile of the inverted letter V. The clay gutters are made as a clay pipe cut longitudinally before firing. They always have a strip of mortar on one periphery, with which they were attached to the roof. It is a characteristic of the gutters that they are not made of the same clay with which the tiles are made, but of the clay used in the production of household ceramics. It has no admixture of straw, the sand is much less, the gutters are much thinner than the tiles and, unlike them, almost always with grey scrap in the fracture. Most of the gutters were covered with red slip, such as a large part of the household ceramics in the city at that period. Though the clay gutters are typical for Philippopolis, only one of them has been published so far on the territory of Bulgaria, but identified as a tile. Their appearance in the city coincided with the appearance of red-slipped ware, which is believed to have been brought by Armenian settlers. Probably they also passed on the tradition of making rain gutters.

Филипопол в средата на ХII - началато на XIII век. Територия и брой на населението. Philippolis in the middle of 12th - beginning of 13th Century. Territory and size of population

In the written sources from the middle o f the 12th - the beginning o f the 13th century, Philipp... more In the written sources from the middle o f the 12th - the beginning o f the
13th century, Philippopolis, today Plovdiv, is described as a very large and rich city. However, they do not contain data to give an idea o f its territory and population. This gap can
be filled by archaeological studies. So far, 75 archaeological sites in Plovdiv with layers and structures o f the period have been published, with two churches mentioned in the sources to be added. When mapping these sites, the inhabited territory is delineated. Its borders are not very clear as there are parts of the present-day city where archeological studies are not carried out. The data available so far indicate that during the period the territory of Philippopolis measured approximately 1.2 km east-west and 1.2 km north-south, with a habitable area of about 900 decares. Based on the population density coefficientfor the medieval Bulgarian cities of13-15 inhabitants per one decare o f urban area, as suggested in the scientific publications, as well as the fact that the inhabited area was certainly a bit larger than we know it, it can be estimated that the city had about 15,000 inhabitants at the time.

АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКО ПРОУЧВАНЕ HA УЛ. „ПЕТЪР ПАРЧЕВИЧ“ № 1-3 В ПЛОВДИВ през 2020. АОР 2021 за 2020.

by Sophia Hristeva and Kamen Stanev

Филипопол от началото на VII до началото на IX век

Вкопана струкутра (мазе?) от края на XII - началото на XIII в., открита при проучването на Небет тепе в Пловдив през 2016 година. A structure cut into the ground (cellar?) dated back between the late 12th and early 13th century discovered in 2016 during the archaeological excavations at...

by Kamen Stanev and Sophia Hristeva

In 2016, one of the hills (Nebet Tepe), included in the fortified territory of the medieval Phili... more In 2016, one of the hills (Nebet Tepe), included in the fortified territory of the medieval Philippopolis, trench excavations were carried out. In Trench 1, a large structure cut into the ground was partially
excavated, with a second smaller one in it as well as wood remains. The structure is distinguished from
the numerous medieval pits and can be interpreted as a basement. The numerous disturbances made in
later periods do not allow to define whether it was related to other structures of the period or was free
standing. It is dated back between the late 12th and the early 13th century, and the date is confirmed by
the stratigraphic position, the unearthed pottery and the bronze coin of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos
(1143 - 1180). The pottery found here is typical of this period in Philippopolis, including mica-dusted
ware, red slipped ware, mica-dusted painted with red, green and yellow glaze, marble glaze, various
types of sgraffito and plain vessels with inline and polished decoration. Undoubtedly, a bowl made of
pink clay and decorated with lustrous technology is especially interesting. It was imported from the Middle East. In addition to the small finds and the household pottery, bone artefacts yielded by the structure
are also published here

Камен Станев ТРАКИЯ ПРЕЗ РАННОТО СРЕДНОВЕКОВИЕ

Възстановяванто на византийската власт в Паристрион през 1059 г. и произходът на името Никопол

В навечерието на войната. Византийско-печенежките отношения в периода 1036-1048 година

Къде е бил средновековният град Влиснос (Блиснос, Близмос)?

Влияние на унгарските нашествия от 894-896 г. върху миграционните процеси в българските земи

За локализацията а една средновековна църква в Пловдив по данни на френския пътешественик Льофевър

Брегалница - административен, духовен и културен център на Първото българско царство. Bragalnica - an Administrative, Spiritual and Literary Center of First Bulgarian Empire

Печенежко-византийските войни между 1048 и 1059 г. отразени във "Видение на пророк Исая за последните дни". The Pecheneg-Byzantie Wars between 1048 and 1059 reflected in the "Vision of Prophet Isaiah of the last times"

Станев, К., Божинова, Е. - Средновековни структури и материали от гр. Пловдив, ул. "Княз Церетелев" № 2. Stanev, K., Bozhinova, E. - Medieval features and artefacts from 2 Knyaz Tseretelev str., Plovdiv

Колонизацията като целенасочена политика на българската държава през VII - Х век. Coloniztion as a purposeful policy of the Bulgarian state in 7th - 10th centuries.

Th e First Bulgarian Kingdom had a policy according to which the conquest of a territory was foll... more Th e First Bulgarian Kingdom had a policy according to which the conquest of a territory was followed by a mass migration of population fr om the former territories that was organized by the state. Th e fi rst information is fr om 680 AD, when conquered Slavic tribes were sent to the borders with the Avar Khaganate and Byzantium. At the beginning of the 9th century the Bulgarians invaded Transylvania and sent Slavs and Bulgarians as colonists. In 812-815 Slavs were settled in the engrossed lands along the Black Sea coast. In 864, Knyaz Boris demanded the Romans to return to Bulgaria part of the Upper Th racian Plain with the argument that a territory is necessary to displace the growing population of his state. In 904, Tzar Simeon threatened the Romans with sending people to settle Th essaloniki. Th e latest information is fr om 922 AD, when the Bulgarians sent population to Vize and its vicinity, that they had conquered. Some archaeological evidence supports this written record, while others suggest that there were even other similar colonizations.

THE FORTIFICATION SYSTEM OF MEDIEVAL PHILIPPOPOLIS

Medieval Philippopolis (present-day Plovdiv) inherited the fortification system constructed in th... more Medieval Philippopolis (present-day Plovdiv) inherited the fortification system constructed in the 1 st-6 th c. It consists of three "belts". There are no data about changes up to the 12 th c., with the exception of a ditch which protected the populated territories north of the fortress wall but has not yet been registered archaeologically. At the end of the 12 th-beginning of the 13 th c., there are data concerning several additions and later instances of destruction. Traces of those can be found at several places along the wall enclosing the high part of the Three Hills (Trimontium). It was at this time that significant changes took place-the vast area in the plain was abandoned, and a citadel was set up in the northern part of the Three Hills, in which a capacious water reservoir was built. At a later time, in the 13 th-14 th c., a second wall was built, which fenced off the furthest northern part of the citadel. The latest information about the use of the Philippopolis fortifications is from 1410, and after their being badly damaged in the wars between the sons of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, their maintenance was abandoned.

Stanev, K. - Keramika risuvana s chervena angoba,

Керамика, рисувана с червена ангоба от Филипопол средата на XII - началото на XIII в. Matt Painted Pottery from Philippopolis mid 12th - the begining of the 13th c., 2023

Сборникът е рефериран и индексиран в CEEOL. Борис Борисов. Предговор Boris Borisov. Preface Генчо... more Сборникът е рефериран и индексиран в CEEOL. Борис Борисов. Предговор Boris Borisov. Preface Генчо Димитров. Професор д-р Борис Д. Борисов на 70 години Gencho Dimitrov. Professor Dr. Boris D. Borisov, 70 ty years old Андрей Андреев. Професор д-р Борис Борисов-археолог, преподавател и приятел Andrey Andreev. Professor Dr. Boris Borisov-archaeologist, teacher and friend Николай Борисов. Обръщение Nikolay Borisov. Address Библиография на проф. д-р Б. Борисов Prof. Dr. B. Borisov's Bibliography Археология Веселина Вандова. Култови масички от неолитното селище в Берсин, Кюстендилско (Югозападна България) Vesselina Vandova. Cult Tables from the Neolithic Settlement in the Village of Bersin, Kyustendil District (Southwest Bulgaria) Сергей М. Крыкин. Фракийские сокровища как признак "престижной" экономики Sergey M. Krikin. Thracian buried treasures as a sign of "Prestigious" Economics Петър Бънов. Градището над с. Малко Чочовени, Сливенско. Oсновни резултати-40 години по-късно Petar Banov. The Hill-Top Fortress above the Village of Malko Chochoveni, Sliven District. Main Results-40 ty Years Later Kalin Chakarov. Recently Identified Quadriburgium on the Road Nicopolis ad Istrum-Augusta Traiana (in the Context of the Fortress Construction in the Basins of the Rositsa and Yantra Rivers) Калин Чакъров. Наскоро идентифициран квадрибургиум на пътя Никополис ад Иструм-Августа Траяна (в контекста на крепостното строителство по басейните на реките Янтра и Росица) Михаил Любичев, Елена Гелла. Ваза с контестуальным орнаментом из могльника позднеримского времени Войтенки Восточная Украина Mikhail Lyubichev, Olena Gella. Jug with Contextual Ornament from the Late Roman Necropolis of Viytenki (Eastern Ukraine) Съдържание 8 Михаил Казанский. «Центральные» памятники славян Восточной Европы VIII-первой половины X веков Mikhail Kazanskiy. "Central" Slavic Monuments in Eastern Europe 8 th-the first half of the 10 th cc. Валерий Скирда. Исследования грунтовых погребений Сальтовской кльтуры Valeriy Skirda. Study of the Saltov Culture Ground Burials by Kharkov Archaeologists Иван Т. Иванов, Мариана Минкова. Фонологичен анализ на запазените думи от езика на прабългарите Ivan T. Ivanov, Mariana P. Minkova. Phonological Analysis of the Preserved Words from Proto-Bulgaians Language (Languages) Игор Бондарь. Первое болгарское царство как возможный фактор культурного и религиозного влияния на появления раннесредновековного християнского святилища Твиверцев на Среднем Днестре Igor Bondar. 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Some Observations on Antonio Barberi's Accounting Book Information about Deseases Among the Participants in the Crusade of Amadeus VI in 1366-1367 Кирил Маринов. Българската столица Търново в историческия труд на Никифор Григора Kiril Marinov. The Bulgarian Capital of Tarnovo in the Historical Work of Nikephoros Gregoras Иван Русев. Историята на храмовете на гр. Бяла (Варненска област) в контекста на православнo-християнските традиции на района Ivan Rusev. History of the Churches of Byala, Varna District, in the Context of the Ortthodox Christian Traditions of the Region

Късно средновековен некропол на Небет тепе, град Пловдив. LATE MEDIEVAL NECROPOLIS AT NEBET TEPE, PLOVDIV

by Kamen Stanev and Sophia Hristeva

The necropolis is located inside the medieval Philippopolis (Fig. 1; 2.1; 5). Part of the terrain... more The necropolis is located inside the medieval Philippopolis (Fig. 1; 2.1; 5). Part of the terrain was explored in the 60s and 70s of the 20 th c., and a large water reservoir from the 13 th-14 th c. was discovered. (Fig. 2.2; 3.1; 5). Graves were most likely discovered during these surveys, but there are no published data on them. In 2016, archaeological excavations resumed, extending into 2017 and 2021. 20 graves were examined, most severely disturbed by later digs. The stratigraphic data and the few finds found in the graves (Fig. 10) show that the necropolis functioned in the 14 th c. The rite is Christian and completely in the traditions of the necropolises of that time in the Bulgarian lands. There is a deviation only in grave No. 14 (Fig. 17). An elderly woman was buried in it, lying on her stomach with her hands tied behind her back. Anthropological studies suggest that she suffered from neurofibromatosis, resulting in severe physical deformities. According to popular belief, it was precisely such people who were most at risk of becoming vampires, and perhaps this is the explanation for the unusual burial.

The Fifth Slavic Siege of Thessaloniki

THE PATH OF CYRIL AND METHODIUS – SPATIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORICAL DIMENSIONS

The fifth Slavic siege of Thessaloniki took place in 676 – 678 and it shows that the relationship... more The fifth Slavic siege of Thessaloniki took place in 676 – 678 and it shows that the relationship between the Slavic tribes and Byzantium, as well as between the Slavic tribes themselves, is much more complex than is traditionally presented in the historiography. The hostile actions of the slavs against the city can be divided into two periods. In the first stage participated the Rhynchines, Strymonites and Sagudates. During this period, in Thessaloniki, as Byzantine allies, there was also a Slavic squad, without specifying which tribe it was from. The fact that the Dragovites, who lived west of the city during this period, are not among the tribes fighting with Thessaloniki shows that perhaps it is from them the slavs in question, allies of the Byzanatines.This is also the reason why the first two years there is no real siege, only separate attacks on land and sea. At one point, the Slavic squad, which was helping Thessaloniki, turned against the Byzantines. This is the moment when...

Стила и закопчалки за книги от средновековния Филипопол (Пловдив). Styluses and Book clasps from medieval Philippopolis (Plovdiv). - А на жената бяха дадени крила. Сборник в чест на професор Светлина Николова, София 2022

Керемиди и улуци от Филипопол през XII началото на XIII век. Roof tiles and clay gutters from Philippopolis (Plovdiv), middle of 12 - beginning. in the 13th century. In: Bulgaria Mediaevalis 11, 2020

A significant change in the material culture is noted in Philippopolis at around the middle of th... more A significant change in the material culture is noted in Philippopolis at around the middle of the 12th century. This change is also to be seen in the mass housing. The traditional partially dug in the ground dwellings, with thatched or reed roofs, have been replaced by houses with stone walls and bricks with mud solder. The new roofs were covered with roof tiles, with clay gutters on the periphery of the eaves. These roof tiles and gutters are found everywhere in the present-day Plovdiv, where archaeological research is made and layers and structures from the period are studied. They are of the same type as shape, size, technological features and specific elements. The roof tiles are made of red clay with a very large admixture of finely chopped straw, as a result of which they are highly porous. Although they are thick, the tiles are always well baked and, unlike the household ceramics of the period, do not have a grеy stripe in the fracture. The roof tiles follow the ancient system of lower ones - tegulae and upper ones - imbrices. The tegulae are rectangular, with low arc profiles. Characteristic elements for them are an arcuate groove on the upper part, most likely for gripping when worn, shallow grooves that served as stoppers to prevent the covering imbrices from sliding, and shallow vertical furrows for easier drainage of water. The imbrices have a profile of the inverted letter V. The clay gutters are made as a clay pipe cut longitudinally before firing. They always have a strip of mortar on one periphery, with which they were attached to the roof. It is a characteristic of the gutters that they are not made of the same clay with which the tiles are made, but of the clay used in the production of household ceramics. It has no admixture of straw, the sand is much less, the gutters are much thinner than the tiles and, unlike them, almost always with grey scrap in the fracture. Most of the gutters were covered with red slip, such as a large part of the household ceramics in the city at that period. Though the clay gutters are typical for Philippopolis, only one of them has been published so far on the territory of Bulgaria, but identified as a tile. Their appearance in the city coincided with the appearance of red-slipped ware, which is believed to have been brought by Armenian settlers. Probably they also passed on the tradition of making rain gutters.

Филипопол в средата на ХII - началато на XIII век. Територия и брой на населението. Philippolis in the middle of 12th - beginning of 13th Century. Territory and size of population

In the written sources from the middle o f the 12th - the beginning o f the 13th century, Philipp... more In the written sources from the middle o f the 12th - the beginning o f the
13th century, Philippopolis, today Plovdiv, is described as a very large and rich city. However, they do not contain data to give an idea o f its territory and population. This gap can
be filled by archaeological studies. So far, 75 archaeological sites in Plovdiv with layers and structures o f the period have been published, with two churches mentioned in the sources to be added. When mapping these sites, the inhabited territory is delineated. Its borders are not very clear as there are parts of the present-day city where archeological studies are not carried out. The data available so far indicate that during the period the territory of Philippopolis measured approximately 1.2 km east-west and 1.2 km north-south, with a habitable area of about 900 decares. Based on the population density coefficientfor the medieval Bulgarian cities of13-15 inhabitants per one decare o f urban area, as suggested in the scientific publications, as well as the fact that the inhabited area was certainly a bit larger than we know it, it can be estimated that the city had about 15,000 inhabitants at the time.

АРХЕОЛОГИЧЕСКО ПРОУЧВАНЕ HA УЛ. „ПЕТЪР ПАРЧЕВИЧ“ № 1-3 В ПЛОВДИВ през 2020. АОР 2021 за 2020.

by Sophia Hristeva and Kamen Stanev

Филипопол от началото на VII до началото на IX век

Вкопана струкутра (мазе?) от края на XII - началото на XIII в., открита при проучването на Небет тепе в Пловдив през 2016 година. A structure cut into the ground (cellar?) dated back between the late 12th and early 13th century discovered in 2016 during the archaeological excavations at...

by Kamen Stanev and Sophia Hristeva

In 2016, one of the hills (Nebet Tepe), included in the fortified territory of the medieval Phili... more In 2016, one of the hills (Nebet Tepe), included in the fortified territory of the medieval Philippopolis, trench excavations were carried out. In Trench 1, a large structure cut into the ground was partially
excavated, with a second smaller one in it as well as wood remains. The structure is distinguished from
the numerous medieval pits and can be interpreted as a basement. The numerous disturbances made in
later periods do not allow to define whether it was related to other structures of the period or was free
standing. It is dated back between the late 12th and the early 13th century, and the date is confirmed by
the stratigraphic position, the unearthed pottery and the bronze coin of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos
(1143 - 1180). The pottery found here is typical of this period in Philippopolis, including mica-dusted
ware, red slipped ware, mica-dusted painted with red, green and yellow glaze, marble glaze, various
types of sgraffito and plain vessels with inline and polished decoration. Undoubtedly, a bowl made of
pink clay and decorated with lustrous technology is especially interesting. It was imported from the Middle East. In addition to the small finds and the household pottery, bone artefacts yielded by the structure
are also published here

Камен Станев ТРАКИЯ ПРЕЗ РАННОТО СРЕДНОВЕКОВИЕ

Възстановяванто на византийската власт в Паристрион през 1059 г. и произходът на името Никопол

В навечерието на войната. Византийско-печенежките отношения в периода 1036-1048 година

Къде е бил средновековният град Влиснос (Блиснос, Близмос)?

Влияние на унгарските нашествия от 894-896 г. върху миграционните процеси в българските земи

За локализацията а една средновековна църква в Пловдив по данни на френския пътешественик Льофевър

Брегалница - административен, духовен и културен център на Първото българско царство. Bragalnica - an Administrative, Spiritual and Literary Center of First Bulgarian Empire

Печенежко-византийските войни между 1048 и 1059 г. отразени във "Видение на пророк Исая за последните дни". The Pecheneg-Byzantie Wars between 1048 and 1059 reflected in the "Vision of Prophet Isaiah of the last times"

Станев, К., Божинова, Е. - Средновековни структури и материали от гр. Пловдив, ул. "Княз Церетелев" № 2. Stanev, K., Bozhinova, E. - Medieval features and artefacts from 2 Knyaz Tseretelev str., Plovdiv

Колонизацията като целенасочена политика на българската държава през VII - Х век. Coloniztion as a purposeful policy of the Bulgarian state in 7th - 10th centuries.

Th e First Bulgarian Kingdom had a policy according to which the conquest of a territory was foll... more Th e First Bulgarian Kingdom had a policy according to which the conquest of a territory was followed by a mass migration of population fr om the former territories that was organized by the state. Th e fi rst information is fr om 680 AD, when conquered Slavic tribes were sent to the borders with the Avar Khaganate and Byzantium. At the beginning of the 9th century the Bulgarians invaded Transylvania and sent Slavs and Bulgarians as colonists. In 812-815 Slavs were settled in the engrossed lands along the Black Sea coast. In 864, Knyaz Boris demanded the Romans to return to Bulgaria part of the Upper Th racian Plain with the argument that a territory is necessary to displace the growing population of his state. In 904, Tzar Simeon threatened the Romans with sending people to settle Th essaloniki. Th e latest information is fr om 922 AD, when the Bulgarians sent population to Vize and its vicinity, that they had conquered. Some archaeological evidence supports this written record, while others suggest that there were even other similar colonizations.