Bulgaria

The Balkan Wars in 1912 and 1913 resulted in significant territorial realignments in the Balkans. The Ottoman Empire lost almost all of its remaining European territories, including Macedonia, Albania, and parts of Thrace. This reshaping of borders had long-lasting...

An ancient Greek inscription was recently discovered by archeologists in the resort town of Hisarya, Southern Bulgaria which reveals who ruled the finances of the province of Thrace. The marble slab, is dedicated to the Emperor Antonius Pius and Marcus...

The Bogomils were a Christian sect originated in the 10th century Bulgaria and believed that God had two sons, Jesus and the older Satanael

Perperikon, one of the oldest cities in the world, made of stone and only discovered in the 20th century in Bulgaria, shed light on one of the greatest and most mysterious civilizations on earth, the Thracians. The Thracians resided partly...

A number of valuable items have recently been found in Roman tombs near the village of Nova Varbovka in the Veliko Turnovo region of Bulgaria, including a medallion of the Roman emperor Caracalla, which is inscribed with ancient Greek...

A Greek skier who was initially reported missing after an avalanche engulfed a group of Greek snow-sport enthusiasts at Bulgaria's Borovets ski resort has been found dead. The incident occurred this afternoon, Monday, February 12th, in the area of Markudjik...

As it's customary every year we’re getting the prophecies from the “Nostradamus of the Balkans” - Baba Vanga, this time for 2024. Vangelia Pandeva Gushterova, popularly known as Baba Vanga, was born in 1911 and had alleged prophetic abilities. Blind since...

Several years ago, a grave with human remains plus chariots and horse skeletons was discovered in Thrace in northeastern Greece. Archaeologists said the grave from the beginning of the 2nd century AD contained the remains of four members of a...

It was October 26, 1912 when freedom bells rang in Thessaloniki, as the Greek army liberated the city from Ottoman rule. The city was freed only twenty days after the declaration of the First Balkan War. At the start of...

October 13th is the day that marks the death of one of the most important defenders of Macedonia's struggle for freedom, the Hellenic Army Officer Pavlos Melas. Melas, born in 1870 in the French city of Marseille, was the son...