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Communist-Time Fountains Spring Anew in Sofia

This year's hot summer in Sofia saw a lot of fountains that have been idle for years sprinkle freshness again. Many of fountains constructed during Bulgaria's communist rule were neglected after the fall of the regime since its preference for all things b

Society | August 25, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 533

Bulgaria Discovery Alters Europe's Archeological Concepts

Archeologists discovered traces of Europe's oldest metallurgy during excavations in the vicinity of Bulgarian village Yabalkovo, some 230km southeast of capital Sofia.

Society | August 25, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 414

Another Unique Discovery at Sensational Archaeology Site in Bulgaria

A unique ancient workshop for bone articles which had no parallel in antique Thrace was unearthed in the vicinity of village Sveshtari in northeast Bulgaria which is famous for the royal tomb discovered there a few years ago.

Society | August 23, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 14019

Forks & Corks: Spinach with Rice

Ingredients: 1 kg spinach, 150 g rice, 10 sticks of spring onions, 2 carrots, 1 spoon of butter, salt, black pepper, red paprika pepper, 1 bunch of fresh mint. Preparation: Fry the finely cut onions and carrots in a cooking tray.

Society | August 22, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 561

Science: Moon Colony "Within 20 Years"

Humans could be living on the Moon within 20 years, says a leading lunar scientist. According to Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency, the technology will soon exist to set up an outpost for visiting astronauts.

Society | August 22, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 528

Health: Treatment Aims to Trick Heart

A Scottish man has been given ground-breaking heart disease treatment which encourages his damaged blood vessels to regrow. Doctors believe the technique could help the 15% of patients who cannot currently be treated.

Society | August 22, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 555

Fashion: 12 Beauty Tips for Men

1. Your skin will show the world whatever's happening in your life.

Society | August 22, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1560

Pets: Breeding Bulldog Puppies at 3 Weeks

Puppies at this age are learning how to control their bodies. Their eyes and ears have been open for a little while, so they no longer have to rely upon just their noses to experience the world.

Society | August 22, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 403

Bulgarian Beauty Sees World Contest Cancelled

Bulgarian top model Tanya Karabelova came back from the Sofia Airport after her flight to Korea's Jeju Island for the Miss World University 2003 contest was cancelled. The contest was postponed due to political row between South and North Korea that pose

Society | August 21, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1579

Archeologists "Found" Conversion Place of Bulgaria's 1st Christian Ruler

Bulgarian archeologists study the remains of a mediaeval customs where the Byzantine Empire has paid the taxes it owed to the Bulgarian tsars for more than 200 years. The site is in the vicinity of tiny town Debelt, 14km into the mainland from Bulgaria's

Society | August 20, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2484

Bulgaria Marked Miner's Day with Archeological Exhibition

Bulgaria marked August 18 Miner's Day with an archeological exhibition at the building of the Energy Ministry. The exhibits came from mines in Bulgaria's Maritsa Iztok complex where there are also several large thermo-power plants.

Society | August 18, 2003, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 655

Europe's Oldest Well Discovered in Bulgaria

Europe's most ancient well was discovered this summer near the Bulgarian village of Katuntsi, the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) said Saturday.

Society | August 16, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 494

Foreigners Enjoy Game Hunting Trips to Bulgaria

Foreigners enjoy making game hunting trips to Bulgaria because of the country's well-preserved natural environment, chief of Bulgaria's Vitoshko-Studena game-breeding station Damyan Damyanov told Bulgaria's Darik Radio Saturday. The number of hinds in Bu

Society | August 16, 2003, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 742

Slavi's Joke: All Time Best Player

Picture a cemetery. A pitch-dark night, a crow is cawing, a jackal is wailing.

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 569

Pets: Raising Orphan Kittens

A kitten may need hand raising because the mother has died, become ill, rejected the kittens or abandoned them. In the case of feral cats, the kittens may have been taken from the mother for taming.

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1587

Forks&Corks: Vegetarian Mussaka

Ingredients: 2 marrow vegetables, 1 cup of rice, 4 big carrots, 4 potatoes, 200 g fresh peas, 200 g sweet corn, salt, black pepper, curry, 1 bunch of spring onions, 1 bunch of dill, 50 g butter For the topping: 1 cup of yoghurt, 400 ml fresh milk, 1 egg,

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 646

Beauty Tips: The Perfect Lash

The final touch to your eye makeup is the lash. Try to always use an eyelash curler.

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 624

Health: Aspirin May Treat Cancer Tumours

The common painkiller aspirin could be used to treat certain types of cancer, according to scientists. They believe it can fight a rare form of skin cancer and some breast cancers.

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 577

Science: Dark Future for the Universe

Astronomers have confirmed by a new method one of the saddest stories of the Universe - one day the stars in the sky will all stop twinkling. As old stars die, new ones are born, but, for billions of years, the rate of star formation has been in decline.

Society | August 15, 2003, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 627

Lord of the Rings, Matrix Discussed at Bulgarian Fantasy Festival

A fantasy fiction festival will take place in Bulgaria's biggest coastal city Varna from August 15 through 17. The event called Aqualonia 2003 is sponsored by the local fantasy fan club Zemlemoria together with the Fantasy Foundation and the club of the B

Society | August 14, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1045

Bulgarian Teenagers Sweep Medals at World Physics Olympiad

Bulgaria already boasts two medallists from the World Physics Olympiad after the country's team won surprise victory in the international mathematics competition. Two graduates of the foreign languages school in Stara Zagora, 233km southeast of Sofia, bro

Society | August 14, 2003, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 933
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