Tag: Bulgaria
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The Skull Chalice: Khan Krum and the Demise of Emperor Nikephoros
According to Theophanes the Confessor, a Byzantine chronicler, Khan Krum severed the head of the Emperor Nikephoros during their final battle and used his skull as a chalice. Kat Jivkova examines the authenticity of this medieval tale.
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“It’s the End of Atlantis!”: Bulgarian Science Fiction in the Western Mind
Science fiction is frequently seen as a genre created in the West that later spread to the rest of the world. Kat Jivkova takes a look at Bulgaria’s own rich sci-fi tradition.
Retrospect Journal 