Estonia 2025

Estonia

Date of Issue: 9th of May 2025

two stamps (2x 2.60 €) out of a set of 4 stamps

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

stamp 1 - Lõhavere hillfort is an ancient Estonian stronghold located in Lõhavere village, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County. Believed to be the fortress of the Estonian chieftain Lembitu, Lõhavere is one of the most extensively studied hill forts in Estonia. While knives are a common archaeological find, pendants inspired by knives were, made in Estonia only during the Late Iron Age. These pendants were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze, they always depict a sheathed knife, and around twenty have been found across Estonia. They were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze. The one discovered in Lõhavere is one of the finest and most beautiful among them.

stamp 2 - The Valma settlement site was a Neolithic-era village located at the southern edge of Valma village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, on the shore of Lake Võrtsjärv. The site dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, and its most significant archaeological find is a grave with the remains of a man and a woman. Among the discoveries from the site is a 7 cm long figurine of a swimming beaver, intricately carved from antler. This artifact is considered one of the finest examples of prehistoric Estonian art and was likely a pendant, as it has a suspension hole near its tail.

Croatia 2025

Croatia

Date of Issue: 9th May 2025

two stamps (2x 1.70 €)

both stamps are issued sheets of 12 stamps

stamp 1 - At the foot of the southern slopes of a small mountain, today called Kozjak, in a fertile valley through which flows a bountiful river, today's Jadro, and along the gentle coast of the sea bay, man has lived since early history. Salona developed as a Delmatian port, and in addition to the Delmatians and the Greeks of Issus, it became interesting to Roman merchants and soldiers.

stamp 2 - Certainly the most famous find and symbol of the Vučedol culture is a vessel in the shape of a bird, commonly known as the Vučedol Dove. This vessel is undoubtedly an example of the craftsmanship of a ceramist with a refined artistic talent, but also an important religious symbol.

Bulgaria 2025

Bulgaria

Date of Issue: 16th May 2025

two stamps (1.50 & 3.20 BGN) and one souvenir sheet (1.50 & 3.20 BGN)

 both stamps are issued in one mini sheet of 6 stamps (3 of each) with an inter panel

both stamps are issued in a booklet of 8 stamps perforated on one side only (4 of each). 

 

 

a postal stationery is also issued (0.95 BGN)

The stamps depicts a gold coin of Justinian the Great and a head of a statue discovered in Heraclea Sintica.

North Macedonia 2025

North Macedonia

Date of Issue: 7th May 2025

two stamps (100.- & 184.- MKD) 

Cyprus (Turkish post) 2025

Cyprus (Turkish post)

Date of Issue: 8th May 2025

two stamps (2x 17.- TRY)

both stamps are also issued mini-sheets of 8 stamps

A Late Bronze Age anchor stone (ca. 1479–1100 BCE) discovered by archaeologists at the Archaeological Cultural Heritage Research Center. It features 13 inscribed lines in Syrian-type hieroglyphics, and likely belonged to a ship transformed into a talisman by ancient mariners.

A Late Bronze Age “ritual cart” (ca. 1200 BCE), unearthed at Kaleburnu Royal Hill by archaeologist Dr. Bülent Kızılduman. This four-wheeled bronze cart, likely used in sacred ceremonies, was found with over 40 other ritual objects.

NOTE : the stamps issued by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus aren't recognized on an international level, not by the UPU nor by PostEurop.

Serbia 2025

Serbia

Date of Issue: 6th May 2025

two stamps (60.- & 120.- RSD) 

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps + 1 vignette

The most significant prehistoric archaeological sites in Serbia – Lepenski Vir and Vinča, represent important evidence of the life of the first human communities in the Balkans.

Motifs from the Vinča site (Neolithic) on a sheet of 60 RSD denomination: on the stamp – Anthropomorphic figurine (15x6.5cm); on the vignette – Altar with zoomorphic protomes (8.5x11cm).

Motifs from the Lepenski Vir site on a sheet of 120 RSD denomination, sculptures made of quartz sandstone (Mesolithic): on the stamp – Foremother (36x26x48cm, 38.5kg); on the vignette – Progenitor (40x25x53cm, 55kg).

NOTE - The "Foremother" was already depicted on a Europa stamp from Yugoslavia in 1974

Luxembourg 2025

Luxembourg

Date of Issue: 6th May 2025

two stamps (L50g & E50g = 1.20 & 1.70 €) 

those stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

The Gallo-Roman theatre in Dalheim/Ricciacum
Discovered by chance in 1985, the theatre is one of the most important Roman sites in Luxembourg, both from an archaeological and a tourism perspective, thanks to its good state of preservation.

Built at the beginning of the 2nd century, the theatre was able to seat up to 3,000 people and served as the cultural, religious and administrative centre of an entire region for over two centuries.

The Gallo-Roman villa in Schieren
With 13 known outbuildings, a thermal bath complex with heated pools, and a typical main building, the Gallo-Roman villa in Schieren covers an area of over seven hectares.

The main building had an open colonnade, and its interior was decorated with colourful murals featuring mythological, figurative and geometric designs. The remains of a multicoloured mosaic floor were also found.