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English historian and broadcaster Prof. Bettany Hughes shoots documentary series about Bulgaria

Photo: Facebook/PetrichHistoryMuseum

British historian Prof. Bettany Hughes, best known as the host of the popular TV show "Treasures of the World", broadcast in 120 countries, has arrived in Bulgaria. A few days ago, she visited the city of Petrich, where she filmed footage for her show, the latest series of which will be dedicated to Bulgaria’s cultural and historical heritage from the times of antiquity. For this purpose, Prof. Hughes' team filmed the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, as well as exhibits in the local History Museum.


Bulgarian historian Prof. Ludmil Vagalinski stood in front of the camera and presented the history of the thousand-year-old city, speaking about the stages of its research. Viewers will also learn about the process of restoration and digital reconstruction of the site. Impressed by what they saw, Prof. Bettany Hughes and her team continued to Bulgaria's next treasure - the Rila Monastery, we learn from the Facebook page of the Petrich Museum of History, where footage of the famous British scientist's visit to the city was also published.


We recall that a few weeks ago, the popular British presenter arrived in this country at the invitation of the Ministry of Tourism and received the green light to film the latest episodes of her TV series "Treasures of the World". "It would be a great pleasure for us to be able to tell about Bulgaria, to show your rich history and cultural wonders, of which you are justifiably proud," Bettany Hughes said at a meeting with then minister Ilin Dimitrov.

In addition to Heraclea Sintica and the Rila Monastery, Prof. Hughes' team has announced their intentions to present the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak, the monument of Mount Buzludzha, the oldest gold treasure in the world discovered in Varna, the historical heritage of the cities of Nessebar and Plovdiv, the tomb in Sveshtari, the mummers, nestinars and the National History Museum.

In Bulgaria, the program "Treasures of the World" is broadcast on Viasat History, while some episodes are shown on National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Channel and Netflix and are watched by hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide.

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Compiled by: Veneta Nikolova
English: Al. Markov
Photos: Facebook/PetrichHistoryMuseum





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