Revivification of the Ancient

Durostorum in the

Archaeological Мuseum in

Silistra Project carried out by the Regional Museum

of History in Silistra in collaboration with and funded by the American Research Center in

Sofia with the generous support of the America for Bulgaria Foundation

Предвидени и извършени по проекта

дейности част. І

Project activities, provided and realized .І.

1. Изработване на макет 1:1 на Римска колесница от ІІІ в.

Development of a 1:1 scale model of a Roman chariot from III c.

2. Ремонт и преекспониране на централна зала на І етаж в Археологическия музей в Силистра с поставяне на макета

Renovation and new arrangement of the exposition in the central hall in the Archaeological museum and placing of the model

3. Ремонт и поставяне на охранителна система в малката зала на І етаж с експониране на оригиналните детайли от колестицата

Renovation and new security system in the little hall on the 1st floor of the museum with arrangement of the original pieces of the chariot

4. Изработване на сувенири /пантера и Бакхус/, възпроизвеждащи украси от колесницата

Production of souvenirs / Panther and the Bacchus / reproducing decorations of chariot

Предвидени и извършени по

проектадейности част. ІІ

Project activities, provided and realized .ІІ. 5. Изработване на макет 1:100 на крепостта Дуросторум-Дръстър-Силистра

Development of a 1:100 scale model of the fortress Durostorum-Drastar-Silistra

6. Изработване на осветено пано с археологическия план на Дуросторум-Дръстър 4х2,5 м.

Development of a light panel with archaeological plan Durostorum-Drastar 4x2, 5 m

7. Изработка и отпечатване на цветни албуми на български и английски език посветени на крепостта Дуросторум-Дръстър

Printing of color albums /Bulgarian and English/ dedicated to the fortress Durostorum-Drastar

8. Ремонт и преекспониране на централна зала на ІІ етаж в Археологическия музей в Силистра с поставяне на макета. Допълване на експозицията с нови находки, фотоси и възстановки

Renovation and new arrangement of the exposition in the central hall on the 2nd floor in the Archaeological museum and placing of the model. Complementing the exhibition with new finds, photos and reproductions

9. Изграждане на нова зрителна зала с 30 места, напълно оборудвана с аудио-визуална техника и климатик.

Construction of a new audience hall with 30 seats, fully equipped with audio-visual equipment and air conditioning.

Team:

Prof. Dr. Habil. Georgi Atanasov – director

Ivelina Nikolova – coordinator

Ivan Bachvarov – consultant

Daniela Dragostinova – accountant

Dr. Boyan Dumanov - consultant

Total cost of the project- $ 43226

Amount of funds received - $ 38750

Amount of cost-sharing - $ 4476

The officer warrior burial with a ceremonial

carriage from Durostorum - 1968

The exhibition hall on the first floor

before the realization of the project

The exhibition hall on the first floor

after the realization of the project

Exhibition hall with the original

parts of the carriage

View from the hall with the original

parts of the carriage to the hall with

the model

The reconstructed carriage

Album: The Burial of a High-Ranking

Officer with a Ceremonial Carriage

from Durostorum /Silistra/

Souvenirs

The fortress /citadel/ of Durostorum-Drastar-Silistra

– an unique fortification from the 4th – 18th c.

The exhibition hall on the second

floor before the project

The model of the unique fortress

Durostorum-Drastar in the hall on

the second floor

The hall with the model

Album: The Castellum of

Durostorum-Dorostol-Drastar

The spectators room before the

realization of the project

The spectators room today

The finale of the project

Opening of the new exhibition in the

hall with the model of the carriage

Opening of the new exhibition

/the hall with the model of the fortress/

The exhibition nowadays