Ruse is one of the Bulgarian cities with history that can be traced back to ancient times. It is situated on the banks of the Danube River and people have been living in the area for thousands of years. Throughout the..
Another archaeological discovery has been recently made in the center of Plovdiv – a marble statuette of the goddess Cybele. The “North Forum” where the ancient statuette was found has been studied since 1986 and represents the heart of the..
The oldest hominids that walked on two legs, in the same way that humans do, lived in Europe. Evidence of this are bone remains found in the German province of Bavaria. Prof. Nikolai Spassov, researcher from the Bulgarian Academy..
On December 4, Bulgarians venerate the feast day of Saint Varvara (Saint Barbara), a Christian Holy Great martyr, considered the patron saint of those who died a sudden death, not having the time to repent and to receive the holy communion. Saint..
Christians carry the Lord in their hearts, but they also yearn for art inspired by God such as music and the images of saints. At the same time the church is trying to find a way towards people’s hearts in order to strengthen their faith...
When we hear stories about kindness, philanthropy and empathy, we most often think of the past times of the "old" Bulgarians. The more we open our minds and hearts to the past, the bigger the hope that old virtues are not dead and could be..
The treasure trove of documents, manuscripts and printed books the Zograf monastery has housed for centuries was the focus of an international conference at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski with the participation of researchers from..
Visitor to the National Archaeological Museum have the opportunity to see the biggest medieval treasure of Bulgaria – that from Veliki Preslav. The most representative finds from the period of grandeur of the second Bulgarian medieval capital..
Today is Archangel All Souls' Day and believers recall of the care of God’s angels for the dead. According to Orthodox tradition, Saturday is a day to commemorate the dead, so Archangel All Souls' Day is marked on the first Saturday before..
On October 26, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the feast day of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. The martyr is sometimes called “protector of Balkans” and is widely revered by Greeks, Bulgarians, Serbs and Russians. Born in the 3rd..
A Consortium of European and Asian companies is planning to build a factory for electric vehicles in Bulgaria. A memorandum of intentions for..
2019 has been relatively good for Bulgaria’s tourism. This has been the year with the highest number of satisfied tourists. On one hand,..
Speaking to an international forum in Sofia on countering extremism, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov said there was no danger to the country posed by..
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