Medieval Sacred Icon on Display in Bulgaria
The only medieval icon of Saint Kliment Ohridski in Bulgaria will be on display at the National History Museum in Sofia from November 24.
The only medieval icon of Saint Kliment Ohridski in Bulgaria will be on display at the National History Museum in Sofia from November 24.
A New Zealand couple's hot idea for a cool wedding - tying the knot on an iceberg - has been put on ice. Bridget Byers and Donald Wyatt from New Zealand plan to marry on one of the icebergs floating off the coast of the South Island, local media informed
Scientists have shown that the genetic make-up of humans can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought. A UK-led team made a detailed analysis of the DNA found in 270 people and identified vast regions to be duplicated or even missing, BBC repor
A man-made, pure-white compound called Oxycyte carries oxygen 50 times as effectively as our own blood. Researchers are betting that it's the best way to treat America's leading cause of accidental death: traumatic brain injury.
Ingredients: 1 kg dried beans (avoid canned beans), 1 large onion (finely minced), 2 g pig fat, 1 slice of bacon, 2 garlic cloves (finely minced), 2 teaspoons paprika (dried grounded), 1 g flour, chilli peppers to taste, 1 bay leaf, salt and pepper to ta
Grand Hotel Sofia lit up a Christmas tree adorned with children's wishes for Bulgaria's EU future, on Thursday. Art students from Sofia's Emiliyan Stanev School each wrote their wish for the country on a star and placed it on a tiny tree, a model for the
A special mass was served November 23 to celebrate the holiday of the Sofia's landmark St Alexander Nevski Cathedral. The Cathedral, which is one of Sofia's most famous monuments, marks 82 years since it was inaugurated.
Bulgaria's top archeologist Georgi Kitov toned down the harsh criticism of his colleagues at a National Geographic article on the country's Thracian heritage. Known as Bulgaria's Indiana Jones, Kitov is presented in the magazine as using bulldozers to un
Bulgaria's top archaeologists reacted strongly to an article on Thracian heritage in the National Geographic latest issue, saying it aims to discredit the country and drive foreigners away.
Two hours of celebrating life and quality soul music brought hundreds of Bulgarian fans on foot at the end of the spectacle of phenomenal Carleen Andersen in Sofia late on Tuesday.
An estimated 39.5 M people are living with HIV, latest figures published in the UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update show.
An obstetrician ward in Sofia got refurbished with unique under-water-birth equipment to provide Bulgarian mothers less painful and easier child births. The special baths and accessories were installed at St Sofia Hospital in the capital city with financ
"Dream Dancers" gathered hundreds in Sofia on Monday for a night of magic, rhythm and history all wrapped in Lili Ignatova's show "Legend". Founded by former rhythmic gymnast star Ignatova, the show tells the love story of Orpheus and Eurydice combining
The management of Bulgaria's National Theatre Ivan Vazov has found a way to fight with the beautiful, yet dangerous icicles hanging from the eaves of the solid building in the cold winter days. A unique heating system was installed over the walls of the
The Brazilian cat Mimi gave birth to three puppies, as well as three kittens, which did not survive, local media said.
Bulgaria's HIV-positive patients on record grew to 677 in November, up by 76 since the beginning of the year, officials said.
Cat lovers in Bulgaria enjoy a new chance to see the best of international cats at this year's feline exhibition held once again in Sofia.
For looters, Bulgaria is El Dorado, a vast trove of buried treasure where some graves have harbored gold since at least 4000 B.C.
International scientists believe they have identified some of the key steps needed for bird flu to develop into the deadly pandemic strain of the disease. The team pinpoints two genetic mutations that would need to occur to the H5N1 virus for it to poten
Italian professor Vittorio Collizi, a world-renowned HIV researcher, and his Bulgarian colleagues are developing a vaccine against AIDS and tuberculosis simultaneously. The product, designed for the children of Africa, is expected to fight both AIDS and
Boy George will be visiting Bulgaria, but local audience wouldn't have chance to hear his gentle falsetto live. The pop icon, however, will show his remixing skills, for he will be the guest DJ at the opening of Sofia's freshest club - PR.
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