In 2007 Sirma Media won a competition for the development and support of the online encyclopedia “Ancient Thrace” for the Thracology Centre at BAS within a bigger project for the Center – TRAMARISK – Bulgaria’s underwater archeological heritage at risk.

The first of its kind digital Thrace encyclopedia is conceived as an online-based product, presenting the full information on the life, customs and heritage of this ancient people, inhabited the lands of present day Bulgaria. The encyclopedia contains rich information on the authors from the Antiquity, the legendary Thracian kings, the Thracian religion, Thracian Orphism, Thracia Pontica, cities, history, kingdoms, treasures and many more.

The information in the encyclopedia is organized in such a way that the user can quickly and easily find the needed information using the theme categories, the search engine and the alphabetical index. The website developed by Sirma Media includes integration of a dynamic content management system, giving rich possibilities for content control, editing and publishing. The online encyclopedia also includes a rich multimedia gallery with high quality photographs, three-dimensional photo panoramas and video materials, an interactive timeline, vocabulary, a section with maps and many more.

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