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Bulgaria was settled by the Thracians in the Bronze Age and the word 'Bulgarians' was first thought to be referenced around 452AD on a Roman time-keeping instrument.
With such a far-reaching history, it's no wonder several sites in Bulgaria have been granted UNESCO world heritage status. For example, the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari dates from the 3rd century BC and is decorated with painted murals and caryatids. While the Ancient City of Nessebar on the Black Sea is a mere 3,000 years old and has remains of an acropolis and temple from when it was a Greek colony in the 6th century.
In addition to a rich historical landscape, Bulgaria also has some intriguing natural occurrences. The Belogradchik Rocks is an amazing outdoor gallery of stone groomed into all manner of sculptures by weather and river movement. Or see the beautiful red rust hues of the Stob pyramid formations towards the Rila mountain and the spooky earth pyramids of Katina near Sofia Mountain.
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