Bona Mansio – Roman Road Station on Via Diagonalis, Bulgaria 2026 (Balkan Heritage Field School)
2026 season ended, check back for 2027. This listing is kept for reference. Dates and costs below are from the 2026 season; the project may run again with new details.
Via Diagonalis (Via Militaris) became the most important road through the Balkan Peninsula in Roman times. It connected Singidunum (modern Belgrade, Serbia) on the Danube River with Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey)—the city that would later become the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The road stretches approximately 1,000 km (600 miles) and passes through major Roman cities including Naissus, Serdica, Philippopolis, and Hadrianopolis. It served as the fundamental link between the western and eas
| Country | Bulgaria |
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| Region | Septemvri, Bulgaria |
| Period | Roman; Late antiquity |
| Dates / season | Aug 29 - Sep 19, 2026 |
| Status | Listed on AFOB |
| Type | Unknown, ask the project |
| Application deadline | July 30, 2026 |
| Cost | Unknown, ask the project |
| Minimum age | 18 (16, if the participant is accompanied by an adult family member) |
| Academic credit | New Bulgarian University grants 9 ECTS credits for attending the three-week session. Transcripts of Records (ToR) are available upon request for an additional tuition fee. |
| Accommodation | Accommodation*: Villa Velis, Karabunar, Bulgaria- in comfortable rooms with two, three to four beds (bathrooms with shower and WC), with A/C and TV in a local newly built hotel. The hotel has a small swimming pool and SPA, free of charge for the participants in the field school. There are cheap laun |
| Last checked | 2026-10-26 |
Details are copied from the source listing and may change. Always confirm cost, dates and accommodation with the project director.