It weighs 75 grams and is highly ornamented. The cross was found fully intact in a chamber behind the altar of the church discovered recently in Trapezitsa. Experts say the cross of Byzantine workmanship, dated to the late 12th century, is the only encolpion cross made of gold to have ever been found in the world.
There are three silver crosses at the museum in Zheravna. During this year’s excavations in the Western part of Trapezitsa, archaeologists uncovered a portion of a street and more than 30 graves with gold jewellery and gold coins in them.
This year, Orthodox and Catholic Christians will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ togethe r. On the same date, the entire Christian world will turn its gaze to the empty tomb and will try, to the best of its ability, to empathize with the amazement..
A pink pelican has become a real attraction for the residents of Varna. Hundreds of people have spotted it in the area of the Marine Station in the coastal city and rushed to post his photos on social networks. The pelican is already known there by the..
The prices of Easter goods are rising The Easter meal in the Balkan countries will be more expensive this year, BTA reports. Lamb in Serbia costs about 1,400 dinars (EUR 11.5) per kilogram in supermarkets. On Good Friday, fish..
The Speaker of the National Assembly Natalia Kiselova will today award the winners of the 32nd Children's Easter Festival in the Serbian town of..
Sugar artist Mariya Ozturk's latest masterpiece - a model of St Peter's Basilica in Rome - prompted us to reach out to our fellow Bulgarian during the..
The Bulgarian-American Cultural Association “Rosa” in Atlanta invited our compatriots to celebrate Easter today from 1:00 p.m. local time at..
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