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Public Appearances of the Grand Signior
requent Sightings of the Sultan
It was not difficult to catch a sight of the Grand Signior at this place, because he often appeared in...
Xerxes and the Entrance into Thessaly
Xerxes’ Survey of the Land
During the famous expedition against the Greeks, Xerxes intended to enter Thessaly by this route. According to Herodotus, Xerxes sailed...
Great Military Feats on Mount Olympus
Roman Strategy and Clever Deception
The fires that were lit on Mount Olympus were meant to deceive the enemy. By this act, it was believed...
The Desertion of Phanes
There was another important reason, separate from all others, that helped lead to the Persian expedition against Egypt. This reason involved a man named...
Egyptian Claims About Cambyses’ Origin
The Egyptians, however, tell a different story about Cambyses. They claim that Cambyses actually belonged to them and say that he was the son...
King Amasis and the Persian Threat
Amasis was the Egyptian king against whom Cambyses, the son of Cyrus the Great, later led a military expedition. Cambyses ruled over a vast...
Bulgaria as a Totalitarian and Socialist State
Bulgaria today is not only a country ruled by a totalitarian political system based on a proletarian dictatorship. It is also officially described as...
Religion Under the Communist Constitution
Article 78 of the Communist Constitution declared a separation between church and state. At first glance, this may appear to be a modern and...
Equality and Liberal Principles of the Tirnovo Constitution
The democratic character of the Tirnovo Constitution is clearly shown in Article 57. This article stated that all citizens were equal before the law....
Greek Shepherds Currant Country and the Canal of Corinth
The Myth of the “Beautiful Greek Shepherd”
Writers of old romances often used the phrase “as beautiful as a Greek shepherd.” Yet, anyone traveling through...
