Албена Archive

Do you know who Anna Akhmatova is?

After the death of Khan Kubrat, his five sons divided the people of Great Bulgaria. The eldest son Bayan stays on the territory of Great Bulgaria , Kotrag heads north along the river Volga, Asparuh heads south but Kuber and Alcek head west. Following the Volga River to the north, khan Kotrag reaches its left tributary...

We’ve All Heard About Alexander The Great But What Do We Know About His Wife Roxana?

Roxana is the queen of Balkhara or Bactria. Ancient chroniclers claim that Balkhara was rich in wheat, copper, iron, and its women were showered with silver and gold. The chronicler and geographer Starobon named the capital-the pearl of Asia. We have no evidence when this country was created, but there are indications that Ramses II...

What Happens To The Bulgarians From Balкhara?

Аfter the Balkhara's pogrom by Ardashir I - king of Persia, Bulgarians left the territory of Pamir heading north. Some of them reach the present-day city of Samarkand and form the fifth Bulgarian state which existed until the 7th century AD. The big lake that defined their boundary to the east was called Balkhash. Other Bulgarians head...

Do You Know Who Balkis Was?

Balkis is a queen mentioned in the Bible. In 1001 BC Balkis was the woman giving King Solomon riddles to solve . She is the queen of Balharris, and Balharrisis the III Bulgarian state on the territory of Asia to the River Euphrates (Mesopotamia). Later, these Bulgarians headed west and settled in Egypt`s Sakar region, then...