1st millennium
Theodora, the youngest daughter of the former King Constantine, the tiara and the wedding of the year
After several postponements, Theodora's wedding will take place in Athens this autumn. Theodora will marry lawyer Matthew Kumar, to whom she has been engaged since 2018
Bulgarians Celebrate St. George's Day - The Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army
On May 6, Bulgarians celebrate St. George's Day - the biggest spring holiday, since 1880 it has been celebrated as the Day of Courage and the Bulgarian Army.
It is a name day for more than 200 thousand Bulgarians who bear the name of Saint George the Victorious.
Bulgaria: Archeologists from Varna discovered an Ancient Object with an analogue only in the Louvre
Archaeologists from Varna discovered an ancient object that has an analogue only in the collection of the Louvre. The find was found during the excavations of part of the sanctuary of Ancient Odessos, Elina Mircheva, curator and archaeologist at the Archaeological Museum in Varna, told Radio Varna:
First inscription that reads ‘Turk’ found in Mongolia
The very first inscription that reads "Turk," belonging to Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate, has been found in Mongolia, with the Foreign Ministry considering the discovery "an important milestone in Turkish history."
Bulgarian-Macedonian Historical Commission: Tsar Samuil was a Ruler of the Bulgarian Kingdom
Tsar (Emperor) Samuil (Samuel) was the ruler of a large medieval state, which the majority of modern historical scholarship considers to be the Bulgarian Kingdom with a center in the territory of today's Republic of North Macedonia.
Roman gate closed after bits of ancient stone fall off
Rome's ruins are such an integral part of the Eternal City that it can be surprising when sometimes bits of them fall off.
Nobody was hurt after a few fragments fell early June 14 morning from the Porta Maggiore gate, whose monumental double arches once provided a gateway through the third-century Aurelian Walls.
Bulgarian Priest to Serve Historic Mass in Vatican
A historic service at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is expected today. In front of the Bulgarian National Radio Assoc. Prof. Presbyter Ivan Ivanov, the new Orthodox Bulgarian priest in Rome, said:
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May 24 – Day of Slavonic Letters and Literature
As you may probably know, Bulgaria is the only country in the European Union that uses the Cyrillic alphabet. Our entry into the EU in 2007 made Cyrillic the third official alphabet in the EU after the Latin and Greek ones. On May 24th we celebrate the Slavonic Literature and Culture. We also honor the creators of the Cyrillic alphabet - the brothers St. Cyril and St.
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The Times: Bridging the Gulf – Why Greece is making new friends in the Middle East (Analysis)
An unlikely strategic order is forming in an always-troubled region America will be only too glad to be rid of, writes Richard Spencer
Erdogan Takes Aim at Istanbul’s Symbolic Gezi Park Again
Gezi Park is one of over 1,000 properties that the Directorate General of Foundations has taken over within the last few years, but undoubtedly the most symbolic one for Erdogan alongside Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia.