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Achievements in the Struggle Against Infectious
Achievements in the Struggle Against Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria
The People’s Republic of Bulgaria has made great progress in...
Organisation and Systematic Assistance in Public Health
Radiation Hygiene and Health Protection in Bulgaria
The organisation of public health in Bulgaria is based on systematic assistance, planning, and preventive care. One important...
District and National Hygiene and Epidemiological Services in Bulgaria
Specialized Functions of District Inspectorates
The district inspectorates of hygiene and epidemiology carry out specialized public health work in several areas. These include:
Epidemiology – monitoring...
Scholarly References and Intellectual Context
Modern scholarship has played an important role in understanding post-Byzantine religious art and engraving. Researchers such as D. Papastratos have studied Greek Orthodox religious...
Printing Reproduction and Wider Access to Icons
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, important changes took place in the fields of book printing, image reproduction, and distribution. These developments made religious...
Artistic Influences and Sources of Inspiration
Many scholars have studied the painters of the post-Byzantine period and their artistic influences. Research shows that these artists did not work in isolation....
The Church of St John in Philadelphia
The church that has been named after St John in ancient Philadelphia (modern Alaşehir) was an important Byzantine building. It was rectangular in shape...
Ancient Philadelphia (Alaşehir)
Ancient Philadelphia, known today as Alaşehir, was founded by Attalos II Philadelphos, the king of Pergamum, who ruled between 159 and 138 BCE. The...
The Main Assembly Hall of the Synagogue
The main hall of the synagogue in Sardis was very large. It is believed that it could hold nearly one thousand people. This shows...
Loopholes in Wall AA
The front side of wall AA has two rows of loopholes. These loopholes are actually openings in two passageways (called galleries) that were built...
