The 40 Maidens Who Wove Their Hair Into a Single Braid and Jumped off a Cliff

A story from the early stages of the Ottoman invasion in Europe

The Monument of the 40 Maidens | Cape Kaliakra, Bulgaria | Public Domain

There is a beautiful narrow headland on the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, with steep cliffs, countless caves, and ancient fortresses.

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The 40 Maidens Who Wove Their Hair Into a Single Braid and Jumped off a Cliff

A story from the early stages of the Ottoman invasion in Europe

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