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Ancient Stadium Philippopolis

By admin on 3 May 2012 in Archaeology, History

The Stadium of Philippopolis was built in the early 2nd century AD during the reign Emperor Hadrian.

Petko D Petkov

By admin on 2 January 2012 in Government, History, People

Petko Dimitrov Petkov was a politician, member of the Bulgarian diplomatic corps, a Member of Parliament, and Director of the Political department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Archaeologists Find Ancient Gate

By admin on 30 December 2011 in Archaeology, In the Know, News

Bulgarian archaeologists have found the eastern gate of Apollonia Pontica, one of the earliest and most important ports on the western shore of the Black Sea.

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The Bulgarian Coat of Arms

By admin on 29 December 2011 in Government, History

The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be state symbol expressing the independence and the sovereignty of the Bulgarian people and state.

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Plevneliev Unveils Ten National Priorities

By admin on 14 December 2011 in Government, History, In the Know, News

President-elect Plevneliev used a joint meeting of business and government leaders to declare his top ten priorities for securing the future of Bulgaria.

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Simeon Djankov

By admin on 1 December 2011 in Government, History, People

Simeon Djankov is a Bulgarian economist from Lovech, Bulgaria.

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Commonwealth War Cemeteries in Bulgaria

By admin on 13 November 2011 in History, Monuments, Sights

There are two British Commonwealth war cemeteries in Bulgaria, located in Sofia within the Sofia Central Cemetery, and at the Plovdiv Central Cemetery.

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