Nine villages in southern Italy known as La Grecia Salentina have maintained aspects of the Greek language and culture for ...

SOFIA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian authorities in the port of Burgas have uncovered an attempt by a U.S. citizen to illegally import ancient coins, the National Customs Agency (NCA) announced on ...

A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle Paleolithic eras. Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that ...

Ancient scrolls charred by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago may finally be starting to reveal their secrets. UK scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough in their efforts to ...

The 56-year-old has served as minister in several previous governments. Zhelyazkov has pledged to restore financial stability and keep Bulgaria on a pro-EU and pro-NATO track. "The government will ...

„Vazrazhdane“ has submitted to parliament a Bill amending and supplementing the Law on the State Seal and the National Flag of the Republic of Bulgaria, the party's press center announced. The ...

SOFIA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament approved on Thursday a cabinet led by Rosen Zhelyazkov, a former parliament speaker, ending months of negotiations on the formation of a coalition ...

An ancient temple that belonged to an Old Testament pharaoh is being restored by archaeologists in Egypt. In a Facebook post published Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Bulgarian lawmakers voted in a new prime minister and cabinet Thursday after more than two months of negotiations. Rosen Zhelyazkov from the center-right GERB party was selected as Bulgaria’s prime ...