The International Archaeological Mission at Zaldapa (Krushari, Bulgaria), launched in 2018 and led by a consortium bringing together the Université du Québec à Rimouski, the Université de Lille, the HALMA-UMR 8164 Research Centre, Sofia University “St. Kliment of Ohrid” and the Regional Historical Museum of Dobrich, in collaboration with the Municipality of Krushari, was awarded the 2024 Special Jury Clio Prize.

Founded in 1997 to encourage French-speaking archaeological research abroad, the Clio Prizes are awarded each year by a jury of independent academics.

The Prize will be given in Paris on the 6th of February 2025 jointly to the two co-directors and leaders of the French-speaking part of the Mission, Nicolas Beaudry (Université du Québec à Rimouski) and Dominic Moreau (Université de Lille / UMR 8164-HALMA), this Mission being is also co-directed by Georgi Atanasov (Regional Historical Museum of Silistra) and by Albena Milanova (Sofia University “St. Kliment of Ohrid”).