Bulgaria Celebrates 78th Anniversary since Rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust of Nazi Death Camps
Bulgaria marked on March 9-10, 2021, the 78th anniversary since the days its civil society and key government and church figures prevented the deportation of almost 50,000 Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps during World War II, and thus saved…
First Ever Synagogue from Medieval Bulgarian Empire Discovered in Trapesitsa Fortress in Old Capital Veliko Tarnovo
The first known synagogue from the times of the medieval Bulgarian Empire has been discovered by archaeologists excavating the Trapesitsa Fortress in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, the successor of Tarnovgrad, which was capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire in…
The Rescue of Bulgaria’s Jews from the Nazi Holocaust during World War II
The Rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust of the Nazi death camps during World War II is one of the most important events in the history of both Bulgaria and its Jewish community. After Bulgaria’s National Liberation from…
Jewish Archaeological Monuments & History of Jews in Bulgaria (till 20th Century)
The Jewish archaeological monuments, and the history of Jews in Bulgaria go back to the period after all of Ancient Thrace south of the Danube was conquered by the Roman Empire in 46 AD. The first archaeological monument showing the…
Antiquity Synagogue – Philipopolis – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Antiquity Synagogue in the southern Bulgarian city of Plovdiv (ancient Philipopolis, also called Trimontium in the Roman period) is the only known synagogue in Bulgaria from the Antiquity period. It was in operation in the 3rd-4th century AD. It…
Newly Restored Floor Mosaics from Antiquity Synagogue in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Unveiled for the First Time
Absolutely unique 3rd century AD floor mosaics from the Antiquity Synagogue in the southern city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s only Jewish temple from the Antiquity period, have been restored by the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology.
Bulgaria Celebrates 73rd Anniversary since Rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust of Nazi Death Camps
Bulgaria has celebrated the 73rd anniversary since the day its civil society, some government and church figures prevented the deportation of almost 50,000 Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps, and thus saved them from perishing in the Holocaust.
Late Medieval Jewish Necropolis in Bulgaria’s Karnobat to Become Cultural Tourism Destination
A Jewish necropolis from the Late Middle Ages, which is located near the eastern Bulgarian town of Karnobat and contains the earliest known graves of Sephardi Jews in the Balkans, is set to be restored and turned into a cultural…
