Ottoman Occupation and Independence
Bulgaria under Ottoman rule In the 11th century, the Turkish tribes migrated to the Anatolian peninsula, defeated the Byzantines in the Battle of Manzikat (1071), and established small kingdoms throughout [...]
Second Bulgarian Empire and Christianity
Second Bulgarian Empire Bulgaria was under brutal Byzantine occupation for nearly 200 years, from the defeat of Tsar Samuel in 1014 to the rebellion of the Asen brothers in 1185. [...]
The Bogomil Heresy in Bulgaria
The Heretic Church Throughout Christian history there were mystical heretical movements that interpreted the Christian story in a different way and even had additional writings to those appearing in the [...]
First Bulgarian Empire and Church
Greater Bulgaria The ancient "Bulgarians" were a union of nomadic tribes that was formed in the 5th century AD in the plains of the Russian steppe, they were a confederation [...]
Roman and Orthodox Byzantine Bulgaria
Roman Bulgaria The area of Bulgaria became part of the Roman Empire beginning in the 2nd century BC. The Romans conquered all parts of the ancient world around the Mediterranean [...]
Origin of Men Mystery in Bulgaria
Appearance of the Homo Sapiens in Bulgaria It is common to think that the first appearance of a developed Homo Sapiens in Europe is the Cro-Magnon men that appeared in [...]
Thracian History and Spirituality
The Thracians According to the currently accepted opinion (although some dispute it) the Thracian tribes arrived in the Balkans during the great migrations of the Indo-European people 3,000-4,000 years ago, [...]
Ancient Goddess Culture in Bulgaria
"The Agricultural Revolution" The "agricultural revolution" is the name given to the process of transition from living in caves in tribes to living in houses and villages, from relying on [...]
Bulgarian Church art and Monasteries
Christian Art in churches and Monasteries One of Bulgaria's hidden treasures is its artistic heritage. Already in the 13th-12th centuries, the Palaeologian Renaissance appears in Bulgaria, called the Renaissance before [...]
Ancient Civilizations Articles and Sites
Introduction the ancient Civilization route Aristotle once said that man is part of four frameworks: family, village, country, and all humanity. Indeed, we are part of a common human story [...]