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Book reveals new facts about the origin of Bulgarians

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A book dedicated to the origin of Bulgarians reveals new facts from the country‘s ancient history. It is authored by historian Todor Chobanov. The book addresses the debate about the origin of the modern Bulgarians, their roots and what do Protobulgarians and modern Bulgarians have in common. 

Todor Chobanov has written over 30 scientific works in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage. In his latest book "The Debate About the Origin of Protobulgarians in the Beginning of the 21st Century", the author traces our history from ancient times to the present day, filtering facts from fallacies and ideological suggestions. The book presents the fundamental studies of specialists like Rasho Rashev and Stancho Vaklinov.




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