Bulgarians
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Bulgarians are a South Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Bulgaria and its neighbouring regions. They share a common culture, ancestry, history, and speak the Bulgarian language. Bulgarians form
Officers from Bulgarian hussar regiment in Russia (1776–1783)
Bulgarian peach kompot – non alcoholic clear juice obtained by cooking fruit
Kukeri from the area of Burgas
Girls celebrating Lazaruvane from Gabra, Sofia Province
Thracians
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The Thracians were an Indo-European–speaking people who inhabited large parts of Southeast Europe in ancient history. Thracians resided mainly in Southeast Europe in modern-day Bulgaria, Romania, Nort
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…and numbers, and are thus the result of a melting pot effect. The main ethnic elements which blended to produce the modern Bulgarian ethnicity are: Thracians – a native ancient Balkan Indo-European people who left a cultural and genetic legacy. Approximately 55% of Bulgarian autosomal genetic legacy is of…
Bronze head of Seuthes III from his tomb
Thracian armor from the Odrysian kingdom, 4th century BC
Ares the god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera.
Illustration of 5th–4th century BC Thracian peltast