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Christian Reliquary Cross Found in 11th Century Byzantine Fortress in Southeast Bulgaria Destroyed by Crusaders in Third Crusade

The newly discovered engolpion (reliquary) medieval Christian cross from the Small Fortress near Bulgaria’s Voden. Photo: Yambol Regional Museum of History A bronze reliquary cross from the High Middle Ages of the engolpion type – i.e. a hollow cross used for keeping holy Christian relics – has been discovered by Bulgarian archaeologists during the excavations of the “Small Kale,” a fortress near…

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Americans Largest Group of Foreign Tourists in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, Trapesitsa Fortress Restoration Yet to Bear Fruit

Americans Largest Group of Foreign Tourists in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, Trapesitsa Fortress Restoration Yet to Bear Fruit

The Tsarevets Hill Fortress, a citadel of medieval Tarnovgrad, remains Bulgaria’s most visited cultural landmark. Photo: Veliko Tarnovo Regional Museum of History

US tourists are once again the largest group of foreign visitors to view the numerous archaeological, historical, and cultural monuments in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, the successor of medieval Tarnovgradwhich was the capital of the…

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Bulgaria Marks 775th Year since Passing of Tsar Ivan Asen II, Most Powerful Ruler of Second Bulgarian Empire

Bulgaria Marks 775th Year since Passing of Tsar Ivan Asen II, Most Powerful Ruler of Second Bulgarian Empire

A gold coin minted by Tsar Ivan Asen II of the Second Bulgarian Empire; the image shows St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki placing a crown on his head, 18-carrat gold. Photo: Wikipedia Bulgaria marked on Friday, June 24, 2016, the 775th year since the passing of Tsar Ivan Asen II (r. 1218-1241) known as the most powerful and successful ruler of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396). (more…)

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Bulgaria Marks 165 Years since 1st Celebration of Day of Bulgarian (Cyrillic) Alphabet and Culture (Day of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) While celebrating one of its national holidays, May 24, the Day of St. Cyril and St.