by Dr. Yan | Oct 23, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, Food, History, Nature
Rila Monastery of Saint Ivan Rilski is perhaps the most notable symbol of Bulgaria, being a haven and flame of hope for Christianity since the 10th century, respected by the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and many other countries, as evidenced by the many gifts the monastery...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 22, 2021 | Civilization, Nature
The first time when I heard of the seven Rila lakes, I thought that they might be a list of seven most famous lakes in the Rila Mountain National Park. Well, it actually meant a loop trail with seven lakes along it. People have named these seven lakes mostly based on...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 8, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, Food, History, Nature
The Bulgarian Fulbright Commission has taken great care to involve scholars and students to experience Bulgaria, such as organizing a trip to Melnik and the nearby Rozhen Monastery. This town is quite close to the Greece border and to the south of the Rila and Pirin...
by Dr. Yan | Oct 2, 2021 | Civilization, Culture, History
St. Sophia Church in Sofia was what got Sofia its current name, and it seems to be still a busy place as every time we went there, there was a baptism ceremony or two. If one could recover the St. Sophia Church in Nessebar from its ruins, that church might look very...
by Dr. Yan | Sep 26, 2021 | Civilization
This weekend I attended the three-day Fulbright International Seminar 2021, entitled “Strategies for Strengthening Democracy: The Crisis of Representation”. It is not my research area, but the topics are thought-provoking on various aspects of democracy...
by Dr. Yan | Sep 20, 2021 | Civilization, History, Nature
Sozopol boasts 7000 years of history with an exhibit of ancient pottery and gold leafs even at the entrance of a grocery store, then I can’t help imagining Plovdiv saying, “hold my beer”, or, “hold my rhyton”, as there has been 8000 years of civilization in Plovdiv...
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