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Money Exchange and Trade in the Market
Exchanging Foreign Money
At first, I was somewhat uncertain about how we would exchange our money. We had brought with us ducats, dollars, and other...
Hairstyles and Customs of Different Nations
Distinctive Hairstyles Across Europe and the Ottoman Lands
People from different nations can often be recognized by the way they wear their hair. These customs...
The Fertility and Abundance of Thessaly
Proof from Ancient History
When we read that Mardonius, the Persian general of the great army of Xerxes, spent the winter in Thessaly, this alone...
A Personal Interpretation of the Story
My own opinion about these events is as follows. If it is true that the Phoenicians carried off the sacred women from Egypt and...
A Shared Story Between Egypt Greece and Libya
There is a well-known story in Egypt about the oracle of Dodona in Greece and the oracle of Ammon in Libya. This story explains...
Early Religious Beliefs of the Pelasgians
In the earliest times, the Pelasgians practiced religious rituals long before the well-known Greek gods had clear names. According to information received from Dodona,...
A Brief Account of Early Travels in Southeastern Europe
This text is the title and dedication of a travel book published in London in 1673. The book was written by Edward Brown, a...
Introduction to the Bibliography
This bibliography brings together important books and academic studies about Bulgarian history, politics, culture, literature, and society. The listed works were written by Bulgarian...
The Structure of the National Assembly
Under the Communist Constitution, Bulgaria has only one legislative body, called the National Assembly. This is different from the system in the Soviet Union,...
Bulgaria and the Bulgarians
Early Observations of the Nation
Forty-three years ago, M. Cyprien Robert wrote about the Bulgarians: “On the confines of Europe, there vegetates, enslaved and forlorn,...
