Bettany Hughes to film documentary about Tsar Samuil

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and British writer and historian Professor Bettany Hughes discussed promoting Bulgaria’s historical heritage through new documentaries, the government press service announced. The meeting, held at the Council of Ministers, was also attended by Minister of Tourism Ilin Dimitrov.

• Prof. Bettany Hughes: Bulgaria is a very special place

Bulgaria has many more fascinating sites and historical figures to present to the world, so that people can learn more about the country’s important role in the development of European civilization, Rumen Radev said, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.

• Sofia and Plovdiv will feature in Bettany Hughes's new series about the greatest cities

• Sofia joins The Greatest Cities on Earth with Bettany Hughes

Prof. Hughes is the author of two documentaries dedicated to Bulgaria’s cultural and historical heritage: ''Treasures of Bulgaria'' and ''Bulgaria: Land of Roses''. Both have been broadcast on specialized television channels around the world. In Sofia, Bettany Hughes presented her book ''The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World'' and her film ''Bulgaria: The Land of Roses''.

• Tsar Samuil’s remains placed in a marble sarcophagus in Sofia
• Greece hands over the remains of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria

Professor Bettany Hughes will also make a documentary about Tsar Samuil, Minister of Tourism Ilin Dimitrov said.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov