Troyan Monastery
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Marks the Assumption of Mary
On the 15th of August, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, reports BNT.
The day, also known as the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God, is one of the twelve great feasts in the church calendar. Festive liturgies will be held in all temples across the country.
Antiquity, Medieval Artifacts Found by Accident Show Bulgaria's Troyan Monastery May Be Much Older
Archaeological artifacts from the Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages have been exposed by a landslide near the Troyan Monastery meaning that Bulgaria's third largest monastery might have been founded long before 1600, as presently thought.
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The Guardian: Bulgaria's Hidden Treasures Lie Beyond Cheap Beach Holidays
In an article published in The Guardian on Sunday, Kate Eshelby argues that there is much more to Bulgaria than the cheap beach and ski holiday packages the country is best known to foreign tourists.