Video. Medieval ruler Tsar Samuel’s remains return home to Bulgaria after 60 years
- Updated: 05/10/2026 - 11:37 GMT+2 Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics.
- The remains of Czar Samuel, a medieval Bulgarian ruler, were flown to Sofia on Saturday under a military flypast.
- Honour guards then carried the coffin in a state procession to the Church of St Sophia, where crowds queued to pay their respects.
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- Updated: 05/10/2026 - 11:37 GMT+2 Czar Samuel’s bones are flown back to Sofia after 60 years in Greece, as both countries seal a deal to exchange historic religious relics.
- The remains of Czar Samuel, a medieval Bulgarian ruler, were flown to Sofia on Saturday under a military flypast.
- Honour guards then carried the coffin in a state procession to the Church of St Sophia, where crowds queued to pay their respects.
Sources: Euronews