This international conference will bring together leading scholars to present recent work on the site of Heraclea Sintica, situated near the village of Rupite, ca. 12 km northeast of Petrich, SW Bulgaria. The presentations will be arranged in thematic sections devoted to particular topics, such as, but not limited to: 

• historical topography of Heraclea and its city territory, including necropoleis; 
• recent archaeological excavations on the site, 
• diachronic surveys on literary sources and epigraphic documents,
• religious monuments and associated cult practices,
• patterns of coin circulation as related to economy and local markets.

The conference consists of two parts: presentations and site (Heraclea Sintica) and museum visits (Petrich and Blagoevgrad). Number of participants is limited to 20. There is no conference fee. All costs of accommodation, meals and ground transportation for excursions will be covered by the organizers. All papers should be in English and accompanied with a PowerPoint presentation. Presenters should submit an abstract (limited to 400 words) to director@naim.bg and apo@arcsofia.org by March 15, 2013. Notification of accepted papers will be sent by April 1, 2013.