#vidin

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Mercury-gilded filigree necklace from Vidin, Bulgaria, 19th century. Collection of Peter Hoesli x

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April 1, 2023.

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Archaeologists Find 2nd Century AD Roman Gold Ring in Bulgaria

A gold ring weighing 23.63 grams from the Roman era was discovered during archaeological excavations in Ancient Bononia in Vidin on Thursday, the scientific director of the excavations, Zdravko Dimitrov, told reporters. The ring was found on the last day of this season's archaeological excavations at a depth of almost six metres.

The ring dates back to between the second half of the 2nd century and the beginning of the 3rd century AD. Dimitrov described it as a ring of marital fidelity, which was likely exchanged between newlyweds living in the Roman Empire. An oval plate depicting a married couple has been soldered to the piece of jewellery. The ring is decorated with flutes (parallel grooves) on both sides. It was made locally and is most likely one of the products of the popular goldsmith workshops in Ratiaria.

The archaeological excavations of Ancient Bononia for 2025 are now complete. Conservation work is underway, and the site is being prepared for winter. Vidin Deputy Mayor Martin Donchev said that funding for the excavations of Ancient Bononia and the Baba Vida fortress moat will continue.

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Smokestack, abandoned chemical factory, Vidin, Bulgaria, 2024.

Factories shuttered after the fall of Stalinism are numerous in Central Europe. This factory once employed thousands, and its demise was devastating for the small city. While the logic of late stage monopoly-capitalism made it redundant, the lives of many were upset when it closed. The population of Vidin, like that of Bulgaria as a whole, has plummeted as workers have been forced to seek employment elsewhere. Bulgaria is a member of the EC, and many of its citizens have moved to the union’s more thriving countries.

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Vidin, Bulgaria

picture taken by me

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Jewish marriage contract. Vidin, Bulgaria. Mid-19th - Early 20th century.

“Although the Jewish community in Vidin has existed since the 6th century, very few decorated marriage contracts are extant from this town; the few that remain all date to the 19th century and both hand-decorated and printed borders were used. As is customary with ketubbot from this region, the text is set within a colorful double archway and divided into three sections: the ketubbah, the tena’im, and below, a list of the dowry. The decoration found on ketubbot from Bulgaria is primarily floral with the addition of putti and lions enlivening the document.” 

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Embroidery on the fronts sleeves and hems of chemises from Vidin province, Bulgaria. | Шевици по пазвите ръкавите и полите на ризи от Видинско.

(Source: La Broderie Nationale Bulgare)

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wanted to draw a tree