# Remains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece

https://mins.news/en/item/84561

- The Guardian, 2026-10-03 10:31 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/03/remains-czar-samuel-return-bulgaria-greece-talks

> The remains of Bulgaria’s medieval ruler Tsar Samuel are due to arrive in Sofia on Saturday after decades of negotiations with Greece. They will receive full state honours, including a fighter-jet escort, a 21-gun salute and a procession to the Church of St Sophia. Greece’s prime minister hopes the handover will strengthen Athens’s campaign for Britain to return the Parthenon marbles.

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