It is with great sadness that the team of the Bulgarian History Museum learned of the passing of Prof. Dr. Andrew Poulter

It is with great sadness that the team of the Bulgarian History Museum learned of the passing of Prof. Dr. Andrew Poulter – a distinguished archaeologist and respected specialist in the field of late antiquity in the Balkans. Bulgarian archaeology has lost not only a prominent expert on late antiquity in our lands, but also a great friend of Bulgaria.

For decades, his research and projects have contributed to the development of archaeological science and to a better understanding of the historical heritage in the region of present-day Northern Bulgaria.

Prof. Dr. Andrew Poulter from the University of Nottingham is the co-leader of three Bulgarian-British archaeological expeditions. The beginning was set with the project in Nicopolis ad Istrum in the period 1985-1994. The second expedition was a study of the hillfort near the village of Dichin, Veliko Tarnovo region, 1996-2003. During the implementation of the third project in the land of the village of Dobri Dyal, Veliko Tarnovo region in the period 2010-2012, Professor Poulter brought with him 35 archaeology students, as well as 15 specialists in ceramics, seeds and bones.

Over the years, Prof. Andrew Poulter has worked with Prof. Dr. Ventsislav Dinchev from the National Institute of Archaeology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pavlina Vladkova and Dr. Ivan Tsarov from the Veliko Tarnovo University of Archaeology. Prof. Poulter remains in the memory of the academic community not only with his scientific results, but also with his dedication to work, cooperation and support for young specialists. His work will continue to inspire future researchers and serve as an important reference point in the study of late antique architecture, culture and fortification systems along the lower reaches of the Danube.

On behalf of the entire team of the Bulgarian History Museum (NIM), we offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to his family, loved ones, colleagues and all who were fortunate enough to know him.