![80 Newly Found Dugouts Offer Glimpse into 9th Century Rural Life in First Bulgarian Empire](https://i0.wp.com/archaeologyinbulgaria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/first-bulgarian-empire-village-dugouts-middle-ages-8.jpg?resize=150%2C150)
80 Newly Found Dugouts Offer Glimpse into 9th Century Rural Life in First Bulgarian Empire
Archaeologists have discovered a 9th century AD village from the time of the First Bulgarian Empire (632/680 – 1018 AD) near the town of Gradishte, Shumen District, in Northeast Bulgaria, with some 80 dugouts offering a glimpse into the life…
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Bulgaria Celebrates Day of National Awakeners
Bulgaria marks on November 1, 2020, its Day of National Awakeners, a holiday designed to honor the people who brought about the “awakening” or revival of the Bulgarian nation in the 18th, 19th and early 20th century.