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75 Years since the Battle of Okinawa: History that Bodes Horror for the Future

75 Years since the Battle of Okinawa: History that Bodes Horror for the Future

April 30, 2020 · by Ivan Dikov · in Features, Modern Era, Other History

Prologue: The Emperor’s Gift

5 Best Cultural Tour Destinations in the World

5 Best Cultural Tour Destinations in the World

January 23, 2020 · by Editor · in Advertorial, Cultural Tourism

World cultures are intriguing and worth exploring the next time you go on vacation.  From ancient architecture and history to traditional food, music, and clothing, there is so much you can see and do to understand other people around the…

Ivanovo Rock Churches near Bulgaria’s Danube City Ruse Attract Double Number of Foreign Tourists in 2018

Ivanovo Rock Churches near Bulgaria’s Danube City Ruse Attract Double Number of Foreign Tourists in 2018

January 7, 2019 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Modern Era, Other History, Ottoman Empire

The number of foreign tourists who visited the Ivanovo Rock-Hewn Churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria, doubled in 2018 compared with 2017.

Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Sees Big Hikes in Numbers of Chinese, American, French Tourists in 2018

Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Sees Big Hikes in Numbers of Chinese, American, French Tourists in 2018

January 4, 2019 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Modern Era, Other History, Ottoman Empire

The archaeological, historical, and cultural tourism sites from the Antiquity, Middle Ages and the Modern Age in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, including Bulgaria’s most popular landmark, the Tsarevets Fortress, saw major increases in the numbers of foreign tourists from…

Treasure Hunters Found 5th Century BC Thracian King’s Burial worth USD 60 Million Back in 2002, Report Says

Treasure Hunters Found 5th Century BC Thracian King’s Burial worth USD 60 Million Back in 2002, Report Says

September 16, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Crime & Law

One of the largest hits ever of the numerous treasure hunters active across Bulgaria was the discovery back in 2002 of the burial of an Ancient Thracian King from the 5th century BC whose funeral inventory was sold of USD…

Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Sees 26% More Foreign Tourists in 2017 Year-on-Year, Including Tsarevets Fortress

Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo Sees 26% More Foreign Tourists in 2017 Year-on-Year, Including Tsarevets Fortress

January 3, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Modern Era, Museums & Institutes, Other History, Ottoman Empire

The various rich historical, archaeological, and cultural tourism sites from the Antiquity, Middle Ages and the Modern Age managed by the Regional Museum of History in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria have seen 26% more foreign…

Record Number of Tourists Visit Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo on January 1, 2018

Record Number of Tourists Visit Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo on January 1, 2018

January 1, 2018 · by Ivan Dikov · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

A record number of visitors – 1,038 – have been registered on the first day of the new year, January 1, 2018, in Bulgaria’s most visited cultural tourism attraction – the Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, the capital of the…

Silver Wreath from Ancient Thrace’s Roman Era Discovered near Bulgaria’s Prehistoric Dyadovo Settlement Mound

Silver Wreath from Ancient Thrace’s Roman Era Discovered near Bulgaria’s Prehistoric Dyadovo Settlement Mound

October 29, 2017 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity

Archaeologists have found parts of a silver wreath dating back to the period after Ancient Thrace was conquered by the Roman Empire (1st-3rd century) during excavations of a burial mound located near the 8,000-year-old Dyadovo Settlement Mound in Southeast Bulgaria.

Americans Largest Group of Foreign Tourists in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, Trapesitsa Fortress Restoration Yet to Bear Fruit

Americans Largest Group of Foreign Tourists in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, Trapesitsa Fortress Restoration Yet to Bear Fruit

January 4, 2017 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages, Modern Era, Other History, Ottoman Empire

US tourists are once again the largest group of foreign visitors to view the numerous archaeological, historical, and cultural monuments in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo, the successor of medieval Tarnovgrad which was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422).

Japanese Man Becomes 1st Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Cultural Sites for 2017

Japanese Man Becomes 1st Visitor of Tsarevets Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria’s Cultural Sites for 2017

January 1, 2017 · by Ivan Dikov · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

Hiros, a software engineer from Japan, has become the first tourist to visit the Tsarevets Hill Fortress in Veliko Tarnovo, and, respectively, the first visitor of any of Bulgaria’s cultural tourism sites in 2017.

Ancient Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse Gets New Signs, More Foreign Tourists

Ancient Roman Fortress Sexaginta Prista in Bulgaria’s Danube City of Ruse Gets New Signs, More Foreign Tourists

August 1, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

The Regional Museum of History in the Danube city of Ruse in Northeast Bulgaria has installed new information signs at the ruins of the the Ancient Roman fortress of Sexaginta Prista.

Bulgaria’s Most Famous Thracian Treasure, the Panagyurishte Gold Treasure, to ‘Return to Home Town’ after Two-Year Lapse

Bulgaria’s Most Famous Thracian Treasure, the Panagyurishte Gold Treasure, to ‘Return to Home Town’ after Two-Year Lapse

June 13, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

The original of the most famous of all of Bulgaria’s treasures from Ancient Thrace, the Panagyurishte Gold Treasure, is to “return” to its “home town”, Panagyurishte, Plovdiv District, for a two-month exhibition.

100th Anniversary of Bulgaria’s Submarine Force Celebrated with Special Exhibit in Naval History Museum in Black Sea City Varna

100th Anniversary of Bulgaria’s Submarine Force Celebrated with Special Exhibit in Naval History Museum in Black Sea City Varna

May 7, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Modern Era, Other History

The 100th anniversary since the launched of the submarine force of the Bulgarian Navy has been celebrated with a special jubilee exhibition of the Naval Museum in the Black Sea city of Varna

‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit Featuring Some of Bulgaria’s Top Prehistoric, Thracian Treasures Opens in Miyagi Museum of Art in Japan’s Sendai

‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit Featuring Some of Bulgaria’s Top Prehistoric, Thracian Treasures Opens in Miyagi Museum of Art in Japan’s Sendai

February 1, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism, Prehistory

The “Golden Legend” exhibition, which features some of Bulgaria’s most impressive treasures from the Prehistory and Ancient Thrace, has been opened in the Miyagi Museum of Art in the Japanese city of Sendai.

US, Romanian Tourists Top List of Foreign Visitors of Capital of Second Bulgarian Empire Veliko Tarnovo

US, Romanian Tourists Top List of Foreign Visitors of Capital of Second Bulgarian Empire Veliko Tarnovo

January 7, 2016 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Rome / Roman Empire, Antiquity, Bulgarian Empire, Byzantine Empire, Christianity, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

Visitors from the USA are the largest group of foreign tourists to visit the archaeological, historical, and cultural monuments of the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Central North Bulgaria which is the successor of Tarnovgrad, the capital of the Second…

Head of Thracian King Seuthes III, Panagyurishte Gold Treasure Are Bulgaria’s Most Popular Archaeological ‘Gems’ Abroad, Culture Ministry Says

Head of Thracian King Seuthes III, Panagyurishte Gold Treasure Are Bulgaria’s Most Popular Archaeological ‘Gems’ Abroad, Culture Ministry Says

December 2, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Cultural Tourism

The bronze head sculpture of Ancient Thracian Odrysian King Seuthes III (r. ca. 331-ca. 300 BC) and the Ancient Thracian Panagyurishte Gold Treasure are Bulgaria’s most popular archaeological treasures abroad, and are in greater demand than any other Bulgarian artifacts…

‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit Featuring Some of Bulgaria’s Prehistoric, Ancient Thracian Treasures Opens in Japan’s Museum of Western Art in Tokyo

‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit Featuring Some of Bulgaria’s Prehistoric, Ancient Thracian Treasures Opens in Japan’s Museum of Western Art in Tokyo

October 21, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Prehistory

The “Golden Legend” exhibition, which features some of Bulgaria’s most impressive treasures from the Prehistory and Ancient Thrace, has been opened in The National Museum of Western Art in the Japanese capital Tokyo.

Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian, Prehistoric Treasures to Be Shown in ‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit in Japan’s Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya

Bulgaria’s Ancient Thracian, Prehistoric Treasures to Be Shown in ‘Golden Legend’ Exhibit in Japan’s Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya

September 24, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Thrace, Antiquity, Prehistory

Some of Bulgaria’s most impressive Ancient Thracian archaeological treasures which were part of the recent Bulgarian exhibition on Ancient Thrace in the Louvre Museum in Paris will be exhibited in the Japanese cities Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya.

Archaeological, Cultural Tourism Sites in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo See More Foreign Visitors in First Half of 2015

Archaeological, Cultural Tourism Sites in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo See More Foreign Visitors in First Half of 2015

July 14, 2015 · by Ivan Dikov · in Bulgarian Empire, Cultural Tourism, Middle Ages

A rising number of foreign tourists are visiting the archaeological monuments and cultural tourism sites in the city of Veliko Tarnovo in Northern Bulgaria, which include the ruins of one of the medieval Bulgarian capitals, Tarnovgrad, with its two citadels,…

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