ARCS would like to acknowledge with great satisfaction the appearance of A Companion to Ancient Thrace which was recently published by Wiley-Blackwell. Conceived in early fall of 2010 by Denver Graninger (ARCS Director, 2010-2012), Emil Nankov (ARCS Archaeology Program Officer, 2009-present) and Julia Valeva (Institute of Art Studies, BAS), the Companion will hopefully serve as a useful tool for international scholars and students who may decide to venture into the intricate culture of Thrace and the Balkan periphery of the Classical world. We are grateful to all who participated in this project! На добър час!