Pages: 159-168

Bulgaria emerged in delta of the Danube River, which was an important area of khan’s possessions. After Christianization, north-eastern part of Bulgaria gradually got separated and became an asylum for advocates of the traditional way of life. Burials of the Balkan-Danube culture associated with Bulgarians are not numerous, but they are diverse and follow pagan rites: cremation from Ismail, a burial from Sadovo and a cemetery at Slobozia.

Keywords: First Bulgarian Kingdom, Balkan-Danube culture, Saltov-Mayatskaya culture, cremation from Ismail, cemetery at Slobozia.

Information about author:

Nicolai Russev (Kishinev, Moldova). Doctor habilitat of history. High Anthropological School.
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