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Cultural miracle – “A spiritual state”

Cultural miracle – “A spiritual state”
A new translation of the Bible in Slavic-Bulgarian appeared on the lands in 865 together with a new alphabet. The Glagolitza was created by the apostles Cyril and Methodius. Later on a new writing was introduced - the Cyrillic. It was created by their student Saint Kliment which is used today not only by the…
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Continuity of the thracian spirituality

Continuity of the thracian spirituality
The ancient Greek knew the Thracians best because they not only gradually conquered the Peloponnesus and the port towns of the Aegean Sea but soon convinced the Thracian kings to give them towns along the Black Sea Coast for which they payed taxes. The Helenians not only liked the mysteries and rituals but also knew…
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150 000 Thracian mounds

150 000 Thracian mounds
There are more than 150 000 amazing Thracian mounds on the territory of the present-day Bulgaria built for three and a half millennia. Most of them hide temples under them and are unparalleled creations with their beautiful columns, monolithic construction, fine friezes and solidity. The painted images on their vaults are evidence of the mastery…
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