Greece hands over Tsar Samuel’s remains to Bulgaria
Greece has handed over the remains of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria in an exchange that also returned historical objects to Greece.
Review information is loading.
The handover took place at a museum in Thessaloniki. Greece also received almost 50 objects taken by Bulgarian troops from Greek monasteries and churches during the First World War. [1]
Samuel ruled a Bulgarian empire from 997 to 1014. His remains were excavated in 1965 and kept at Greece’s Museum of Byzantine Culture. [1]
The exchange follows decades of negotiations over Samuel’s remains and other historical objects. [1]
Sign in to give this article a thumbs up or down.
About this discussion and AI questions
Private test discussion. Comments are readers’ views and are not yet automatically fact-checked. Editing is available for 60 seconds after posting.
Sign in with a confirmed reader account and choose a username to read comments and participate.
Sorting applies to top-level comments; replies remain oldest first. New comments and likes can change the order. Refresh for the current ranking.
Loading comments…