The XIII International Archaeological School has opened in Bulgaria.

      The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School will take place from August 11 to 23 at the Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. Since its inception, more than 800 young scientists and specialists from 50 countries have participated in the summer archaeological school. The opening was held today in the conference hall of the museum-exhibition complex "Memorial Sign." At the plenary session of the event, the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rifkat Minnikhanov, the head of the Spassky municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan, Roman Islanov, representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, the director of the A.Kh. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ayrat Sitdikov, the director of the Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve, Ramil Ziganshin, and other scholars spoke. This year, 75 participants from 24 regions of Russia and 5 countries are taking part in the archaeological school – these are undergraduates and master's students, PhD students, young scientists, and specialists. Leading specialists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaroslav the Wise Novgorod State University, Ural Federal University, the NTI Foundation, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, and the A.Kh. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology of the Republic of Tatarstan will teach at the summer school. "Over the years, the Bulgarian School has gained recognition and respect, and during its preparation, nearly 850 people have been trained in 40 scientific areas. The specificity of the school's activities is related to scientific areas that are not taught or are taught only to a limited extent in universities. The courses and programs themselves are implemented in interdisciplinary areas, allowing you to address issues of acquiring new knowledge, the possibility of preserving artifacts, and studying the informational potential related to archaeological heritage: these include problems of restoring different types of materials, taphonomy, paleoanthropology, archaeozoology, bioarchaeology, geoinformatics, geoarchaeology, geophysical methods, and remote methods of studying archaeological monuments," said the director of the A.Kh. Khalikov Institute of Archaeology, Ayrat Sitdikov. This year, the archaeological school will focus on studying modern geoinformation systems, unmanned systems, and geophysics. "This school and the holding of this event is an important event not only for science but also for the preservation and popularization of our heritage. It fully meets the objectives of state cultural policy and the national project 'Culture.' I especially want to note the format that has developed here over the years, which unites the best scientific and educational forces of Russia and abroad. For the Republic of Tatarstan, this school is a real training ground for personnel, and the geography of participants indicates that the school is in demand and strengthens humanitarian and cultural ties," noted the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, Damir Natfullin.

      Currently, negotiations are underway with China regarding the next summer archaeological school, which may take place in the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Inner Mongolia, the city of Hohhot.

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      The XIII International Archaeological School has opened in Bulgaria. This year, the educational program has brought together 75 young researchers from 24 regions of Russia and five countries. 21:11 11.08.2026 Novaya Kama Newspaper - Yelabuga

      An international archaeological school will take place in Bulgaria. The opening was held today in the conference hall of the museum-exhibition complex "Memorial Sign." The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School will take place from August 11 to 23. 19:35 11.08.2026 News of Zelenodolsk - Zelenodolsk

      The XIII International Archaeological School has started at the Bulgarian Museum-Reserve. This year, 75 participants from 24 regions of Russia and 5 countries are taking part in the school – these are undergraduates and master's students, PhD students, young scientists, and specialists. 18:21 11.08.2026 Ministry of Culture - Kazan

      The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School has started in Tatarstan. This year, 75 specialists and students from 24 regions of Russia and 5 countries are participating in the school. 18:14 11.08.2026 Almetyevsk RTV - Almetyevsk

      An archaeological school for young scientists has started at the Bulgarian Museum-Reserve. The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School is taking place from August 11 to 23. 18:05 11.08.2026 Kazan Vedomosti - Kazan

      The XIII International Archaeological School has opened in Bulgaria. On August 11, the XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School was opened at the Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. 16:31 11.08.2026 Academy of Sciences RT - Kazan

      The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School has opened in Bulgaria. It started with a plenary session. The opening of the XIII International Archaeological School took place in the conference hall of the museum-exhibition complex "Memorial Sign" at the Bulgarian Museum-Reserve. 16:11 11.08.2026 Novaya Zhizn Newspaper - Bulgaria

      The XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School has opened in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve will host the XIII Bulgarian International Archaeological School from August 11 to 23. 12:55 11.08.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

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