These are the earliest discovered graves in Sofia and the Sofia plain. The settlement existed for about 500 years, from the end of the 7th to the middle of the 6th millennium BC and was established by settlers from Asia Minor. Laboratory and DNA analysis of the findings at the Institute of Anthropology is forthcoming.
One of the graves is double with a man next to a child. The other remains are of a woman lying on her stomach and a man in an embryonic position, the scientist commented.
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas with solemn services. The festive services began on Christmas Eve, when the church held a solemn vigil. Hundreds of laypeople gathered at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, where..
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Quiet among the Lyulin Mountain slopes, the Klisura Monastery of St. Petka is marked by mystery and radiates spirituality. It is located only 7 km from..
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