Alexander Nikolaev Fol, Professor DSc

Scientific area
Ancient history and culture, Thracology

Scientific achievements

Comprehensive study of the political and cultural history of ancient Thrace in the context of the ancient history of the Mediterranean and Europe

Positions held
1972 – 1992 – founder and director • Institute of Thracology – BAS

Humboldt research stays in Germany
2002 – 2003 – Saarbrücken, Saarland University, Institute of Pre- and Early History and Near Eastern Archaeology. Academic host: Prof. Jan Lichardus

Honours

Order “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” 1st degree
Order “Stara Planina” 1st degree (2003)
Order of Arts and Sciences of the Government of France (1998)
Honorary Badge of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” with blue ribbon (2000)
honorary professor of New Bulgarian University (2003)
honorary member of the Institute of Thracology – Bucharest (1998)
member of the “Leibniz” Academy – Berlin (2002)
member of the German Archaeological Institute – Berlin (1976)
member of the European Society of Culture – Venice (1992)
corresponding member of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts – Belgrade (1991)