Museum of Byzantine Culture

Greece-Bulgaria religious relic exchange

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Latest: Greece receives 53 religious relics from Bulgaria after 109 years

Greece and Bulgaria have entered a phased agreement to exchange historical and religious relics. Following a memorandum signed in Athens on September 29, Bulgaria will return ecclesiastical items to Greece that were remo

Saint Demetrios commemorations in Thessaloniki

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Latest: Thessaloniki begins Saint Demetrios celebrations

The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki announced a thematic tour series titled ‘An Exhibit Tells a Story’, focusing on the life and martyrdom of Saint Demetrios, the city’s patron saint. The tours utilize items

Repatriation and scientific study of Tsar Samuel's remains

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Latest: Bulgarian scientists begin DNA study of Tsar Samuel's remains

Greece and Bulgaria have finalized a historic agreement for the mutual exchange of cultural and anthropological heritage. During a ceremony at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki, Greek Prime Minister Kyriako