site.btaRecently Unearthed Ancient Statue Elicits Promise of Further Government Support for Archaeology

Visiting the ruins of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica near Petrich, caretaker Minister of Culture Naiden Todorov was shown a more-than-life-size marble statue, probably representing the Greek god Hermes, which was unearthed at the site days ago. It made Todorov exclaim: "I was very impressed by what I saw. I must say that the government has provided and will continue to provide support" for archaeology.