In the middle of July the Orthodox Bulgarians honor the memory of Saint Marina the Great Martyr. The sixteen-year-old girl was sentenced to death in 289 AD, because of her belief in Jesus Christ. According to the popular belief in Bulgaria Saint Marina is a symbol of celestial fire, patron saint of the harvest and the cornfields. This is connected with the ancient pagan traditions-celebrations have been held over the centuries in the hottest days in the middle of July in honor of the fiery sun. Saint Marina is a patron saint of waters and the protector of the Southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Recently, the relics of the saint were brought to the city of Plovdiv (Central South Bulgaria). Orthodox Christians had several day to see these relics in Saint Marina church.
After the Liberation in 1878, Bulgaria began to develop at a pace that would make up for the centuries-long absence from the world history map. Young Bulgarians graduated from prestigious European universities and took their knowledge to their homeland..
One of the three biggest Hebrew holidays, Pesach (Passover) starts at sundown (5 PM) on 22 April and ends on 30 April. It is a movable feast, falling after the 14 th day of the spring month of Nisan which starts after the spring equinox with the..
The founder of the Internal Revolutionary Organisation for the Liberation of Bulgaria, Vasil Levski, was the first to involve foreigners in the liberation movement when he set up revolutionary committees in the Bulgarian provinces. The first foreign..
After the Liberation in 1878, Bulgaria began to develop at a pace that would make up for the centuries-long absence from the world history map. Young..
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