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People’s Republic of Bulgaria Overview
The People’s Republic of Bulgaria is located in Southeast Europe. The country covers an area of approximately 110,000 square kilometers. At the end of...
Christian and Pagan Beliefs in Bulgarian Folk Art
Bulgarian folk art clearly shows a close intertwining of Christian and pre-Christian, or pagan, ideas and beliefs. Even though the objects were often created...
Iconographic Details of the “Unfading Rose”
The icon of the Virgin Mary as the “Unfading Rose” is richly symbolic and visually elaborate. Both Mary and Christ are shown wearing jeweled...
The Iconography of “The Unfading Rose”
The icon of the Virgin Mary known as “The Unfading Rose” became widely popular in the eighteenth century. Scholars such as A. Sukrow, Thalia...
Case Studies in Post-Byzantine Iconography
In Anatolia, many post-Byzantine icons show clear references to traditional Byzantine painting. At the same time, they reflect wider artistic trends of the time...
Defensive Works at the Bucoleon Palace
Some historians, including Labarte and Schlumberger, argue that Emperor Nicephorus Phocas surrounded the Palace of Bucoleon with special defensive works, effectively making it a...
Heraclius and the Defence of Hormisdas
As mentioned earlier, in 610, Heraclius appeared with a fleet before Constantinople to end the tyranny of Emperor Phocas. At that time, the quarter...
Transition from Hormisdas to Bucoleon
The name “Palace of Hormisdas” gradually disappears around the same time the term “Bucoleon” begins to appear. This supports the idea that both names...
Repairs Near the Gate of Charisius
Serbian Support
One fragmentary inscription found on a tower between the Gate of Charisius and Tekfur Sarayı likely dates to the reign of John VIII...
Inscriptions from the Final Restoration of the Theodosian Walls
Several inscriptions carved into the towers of the Outer Wall of Constantinople give us important details about the last restoration works carried out during...
