Bulgaria has always been at the crossroads of different cultures between east and west, giving a rich and diverse cultural heritage set in beautiful landscapes. These range from the Thracian treasures from the Bronze Age to the end of Antiquity, Roman remains and early Christian churches.
World Heritage sites include: * Kazanluk Tomb – 4th/3rd century BC with unique murals * Ivanova Rock churches with 14th century murals * Bogana church with 13th centuries murals among the greatest masterpieces of medieval European art * 10th century Rila monastery |
![Detail from a 13th century fresco in the Boyana Church](http://www.citizensofeurope.org/resize.php?src=states-bulgaria/1299258067_boyana_fresco.gif&w=148) |
Famous Bulgarians |
* Julia Kristeva – philosopher * Elias Canetti – Nobel Prize for Literature 1981 * Christo Javachev – unorthodox outdoor sculptures |
Cuisine |
Best known for yoghurt Wine is widely exported |
Folk music |
Well known outside Bulgaria. A wide range of traditional instruments still being played |
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