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    Visiting The Majestic War Memorials of The Former Yugoslavia

    For anyone who grew up in the Balkans, the memorials of the National Liberation Struggle – or Partizanski spomenici – are almost a part of the landscape. They appear on mountains and in parks, usually to mark the sites of major WWII battles or places of massacre and execution. Nowadays, many of them have fallen into disrepair […] More

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    The Charter of Ban Kulin: Diplomatic Document Written in Genetic Code of Balkan People

    Balkan is a very odd place. There, people are same but somehow different. Every person, plant or even rock on Balkan has its own opinion, and when it comes to history, well, that part depends on who is writing it. If you find yourself on Balkan, you will most likely hear a phrase “Od Kulina Bana” […] More

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    History of Aromanians (Vlachs) in the Balkans and their life with Slavs

    The Aromanians are an ethnic group native to the southern Balkans, traditionally living in northern and central Greece, central and southern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, and south-western Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia. Origins There are many theories regarding their origins. The main theories describe them as: descendants of the Romanized Thracians or Roman colonists and soldiers, who […] More

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    5 most important Archaeological sites in Bulgaria that you should visit

    Bulgaria- You are in luck, because you will enjoy a short tour of most important Archaeological sites in Bulgaria. These are the ones that have the biggest historical importance for Bulgarians and also they are very attractive to tourists as well. By no means, if you are really to visit one of these you will need […] More

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    Stone Dolls of Kuklica – the legend of the Petrified Wedding

    Eastern Macedonia – has wonderful sights and one of them is Kuklica, the village which is known for the weird and unusual revelry known as the Petrified wedding. This place is situated in Kratovo, a small town in Eastern Macedonia and it’s also known under the names Merry Wedding, Kuklitsi, Dolls and Drunk Matchmakers. This unusual […] More

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    List of Eastern Roman Emperors Born in Modern Slavic Lands

    Byzantium – A while ago we brought you the list of Roman Emperors who ruled in the west and were born in modern Slavic lands. You can refresh your memory here if you’ve forgotten how many of them, or what their origins were. This time, however, we’re moving east, to the part of the empire […] More

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    Five most important Archaeology sites of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    It is very difficult to decide what are 5 most important Archaeology sites of a country that has hundreds of national monuments (818 to be precise), many of which are from prehistoric and roman times.  It’s imposible to include all of them, such as prehistoric caves like the one in Badanj with drawings dating between 13 000 and 12 000 […] More

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    Roman Emperors that were Born in Modern Slavic Lands

    With Roman Empire spanning across three continents during its peak, it’s no wonder much of Europe and modern day Slavic lands ended up under the mighty Roman standards. When Octavian Augustus assumed the title of the first Emperor in 27 BC, however, Republic became an Empire and supreme ruler became somewhat of a living deity. […] More

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    Bucket List: Just keep calm and visit Bulgaria!

    Bulgarian Adventure calls you! Can you hear it’s whispers? From wild, virgin mountain ranges, through remote villages with unique churches and monasteries to modern cities and long sandy beaches, Bulgaria is one of the most amazing and yet not so popular countries on the Balkans. Most people outside Bulgaria do not know much about this […] More

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    Interesting events and people in Montenegrin History

    We are introduced as children to the stories about people who deserved their place in history bos and who are mentioned in the folk tales. Today in the age of the internet, you are able to find out many fascinating facts about the historical characters.Unfortunately some of them were not picked up by a historical […] More

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    Top Widely Believed Myths About the Slavs

    It is hard to know and see truth in history if several different groups write in same time from their perspective. Naturally Slavs being the largest ethno-linguistic community in Europe also have various misconceptions in history about them and their existence. Early history of Slavs is still debated to this days and we, mere mortals, […] More

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    15 Mysteries Of The Long Russian History

    Russia – is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a riddle. Those are the words of Winston Churchill when he d his view on Russia. Old legendary tales of the Rus, their runes, the magic of it’s landscape or the tales of Slavic spirituality all make a ture that Russia is today. It’s history is […] More

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