by Dr. Yan | Aug 30, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, History
About eight or nine thousand years ago (6 or 7 millennium BC) , there was already civilization in Bulgaria. The unique patterns on their potteries were distinct from later civilizations (Greek, Roman, or Ottoman, etc.). Bulgaria’s Varna Gold Treasure is...
by Dr. Yan | Aug 22, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, History
My family arrived in Sofia later on Sat, and we took a stroll around town on Sun. They liked Sofia at once. They think that Sofia is full of layers from various periods, and it is very vibrant with colors. I finally entered the Cathedral Saint Aleksandar Nevski but...
by Dr. Yan | Aug 18, 2021 | History
When I came back to Sofia from Rome, I knew exactly where to go, just like a local. I even found an open-air market near here that perhaps only locals would frequent. It is a good feeling to feel settled down here. Orpheus was a famous Thracian in the ancient Greek...
by Dr. Yan | Aug 17, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, Food, History
For some reason, in my mind, I had always assumed Rome to be like those ancient capitals such as Xi’An, Kyoto, or somewhere in the temperate climate. It never crossed my mind that Rome is actually subtropical, with palm trees and all kinds of cactus, like in...
by Dr. Yan | Aug 8, 2021 | Culture, Food
On the morning when I arrived in Sofia, there was a crowd at the exit of the airport with flowers and cameras to meet a lady and her family. The lady put on her silver medal from the Tokyo Olympic Game, and the crowd couldn’t be more proud and pleased. Her name...
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