The Bulgarian people is one of the most ancient. The Bulgarian state was founded on the present-day territory of Europe in 681 and ever since that time the name of the country has always been the same. What follows are some of the most significant dates and events in the history of Bulgaria:
 
 
885 - Cyril and Methodius created the Slavonic script
864 - 866 - Bulgaria adopted Christianity
1018- 1185 - Bulgaria fell within the limits of the Byzantine Empire and Rule
1185 - Restoration of the Bulgarian state
1396 - 1878 - Bulgaria was under the Turkish Yoke
1878 - 1944 - Bulgaria was a constitutional monarchy
1944 - 1989 - Bulgaria was a people’s republic.
Since 10 th of November, 1989 Bulgaria has been a parliamenary republic.
 

The Bulgarian lands are ancient crossroads. It remembers many ancient civilizations and great peoples which wrote the pages of its turbulent history: bronze and iron spears and arrows, ruins of palaces and cities, wise words carved on rocks and stone columns, written on parchment and leather.
 
The Thracians bequeathed us the famous tombs near Kazanluk and Sveshtari, the unique gold treasures from Panagyurishte and Rogozen. The Hellenes built the beautiful coastal towns of Apollonia, Anhialo and Messambria, and Romans - ancient Aescus, Nikopolis ad Istrum and Nove. 
  
          
 
Well-known all over the world is the necropolis found in Varna, dating back to 4000 years B.C., which has preserved the oldest worked gold in the world. The Thracian vaults nearby Kazanluck, Sveshtari, Starosel and Alexandrovo, as well as the numerous Thracian gold treasures are also well-known all over the world.
 
There are also multiple Greek, Roman and Byzantine monuments that date back to Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Bulgarians have inherited, enriched , preserved and developed further that rich culture up to the present.

          

And on their part, they have given the world their calendar, the first alphabet in a Slavic language, created by Cyril and Methodius, the Madara horseman. Bulgarian folk art has preserved its freshness in folk songs. Contemporary Bulgarian culture is remarkable for its great achievements in the fields of literature, art, music and architecture.