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Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think the title “Madara Rider” refers to—an artwork, a person, or a place?
The title mentions UNESCO/NHK. What kinds of videos do you expect from those organizations?
What historical sites in your country are famous enough to become symbols?

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Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

The site and the giant relief (00:00 – 00:56)

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1. Where is the Madara Plateau located?

In southern Romania
In western Turkey
In northeastern Bulgaria
In northern Greece

2. What problem makes the rider difficult to identify today?

The relief is covered with paint
The face part is heavily eroded
The inscriptions were destroyed by fire
The relief was moved to a museum

3. What animal is shown pierced by a spear under the horse’s feet?

A lion
A bear
A wolf
A deer

Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

Research, inscriptions, and a legendary king (00:56 – 01:50)

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1. What did the professor focus on in his study?

Gold objects found near the cliff
Modern paintings of the rider
Partly remaining ancient Greek texts carved around the relief
Maps of the Madara Plateau

2. Who did the legendary king come to the aid of when it was attacked?

The Persian Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Roman Empire

3. What reward did the king receive after expelling the enemies?

Control of the entire Madara Plateau
A large fleet of ships
The southern part of the Balkan Mountains
A crown and a new capital city

Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

Temple, symbolism, and the site today (01:50 – 02:42)

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1. What was built under the cliff during the same period?

A market
A castle
A temple
A bridge

2. What has the image of the Madara Rider on it today?

A banknote used across Europe
A passport stamp
A national flag
A medal of the first order of merit in Bulgaria

3. Who often visits the Madara Rider today according to the video?

Mostly foreign soldiers
Only archaeologists
Many school trips in Bulgaria
Mainly mountain climbers

Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

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1. What is one main purpose of the ancient Greek texts mentioned in the video?

To record modern Bulgarian laws
To help researchers understand the relief’s historical background
To explain how to carve stone
To advertise travel to the plateau

2. What idea does the rider slaying a lion represent in the video?

Sadness and loss
Peace and friendship
Triumph and glory
Humor and entertainment

3. Which theme connects the past and present in the video?

How farming improved in the plateau
How sea travel developed in Bulgaria
How animals on cliffs change over time
How a historical image becomes a modern national symbol

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Madara Rider (UNESCO/NHK)

Why do you think the Madara Rider relief still “remains a mystery” after so many years?
Do you think historical symbols (like a rider defeating a lion) are still meaningful today? Why or why not?
How should countries protect outdoor historical carvings that can become “heavily eroded”?
If you could add one piece of information to the site for visitors, what would it be (history, language, art, or something else)?