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Lifeline · art.bg over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated record
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 11, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described art.bg from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“This site is a dedicated site for art and culture in Bulgaria. Our goal is to provide topical and easy to use information about the cultural life in Bulgaria, to popularize Bulgaria as a country with rich and ancient cu…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 16, 2009 – Jul 5, 2016Registration records for art.bg are held from Feb 16, 2009 to Jul 5, 2016 (46 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No .bg zone-file record for art.bg is shown here yet.
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 12, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 153 certificates for art.bg from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)ZeroSSL GmbHMay 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (7)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “This site is a dedicated site for art and culture in Bulgaria. Our goal is to provide topical and easy to use information about the cultural life in Bulgaria, to popularize Bulgaria as a country with rich and ancient cu…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 28, 2006 – Apr 8, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described art.bg from Sep 28, 2006 to Apr 8, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 16, 2009 – Jul 5, 2016Registrant: Registration records for art.bg are held from Feb 16, 2009 to Jul 5, 2016 (46 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 20, 2015Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 2015. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 12, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 153 certificates for art.bg from May 12, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Current AboutUs recordJun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeJan 20, 2015The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 20, 2015. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2016
ZeroSSL GmbH issued 24 certificates for art.bg from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 16, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 24 certificates for art.bg from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 25, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 14, 2026)
Art.bg has information about the cultural life in Bulgaria
This site is a dedicated site for art and culture in Bulgaria.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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Current facts
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Authority: not enough signals yetSome caution flags
Why we're not scoring this yet
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What art.bg said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
This site is a dedicated site for art and culture in Bulgaria. Our goal is to provide topical and easy to use information about the cultural life in Bulgaria, to popularize Bulgaria as a country with rich and ancient cultural traditions and to advertise contemporary artists as well.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.