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The Strong Organization of the Church
The church was much better organized than the nobles, and this gave it a great advantage in power. While the nobles often acted separately...
Power Without Order
Outside the influence of the church, there was often no clear system of law or organized authority. Instead, society was ruled by brute force...
Urgent and Emergency Medical Care
Urgent and emergency medical care is an essential part of Bulgaria’s public health system. All stations, services, and departments for urgent care use modern...
Stomatologic (Dental) Care Network
The network of dental care in Bulgaria closely follows the structure of the general primary medical care system. Dentist’s offices and surgeries are organized...
Physician’s Microregions
The physician’s microregions are the basic units of outpatient medical care in Bulgaria. These microregions include internal medicine, enterprise-departmental, pediatric, and obstetric-gynaecological services. They...
Later History of the Church of St John
In the tenth century, a small chapel decorated with fresco paintings was built to the north of the Church of St John the Theologian....
The Cross-Shaped Church of St John
The great church built by Emperor Justinian the Great over the tomb of St John the Theologian was designed in the form of a...
The Dedicatory Cross and Early Byzantine Decoration
A dedicatory cross can still be seen carved on the steps of one of the columns flanking the entrance to the southern aisle of...
The Hebdomon as an Imperial Retreat
The first historical writer who mentions the Hebdomon by name describes it as an imperial country retreat, a place where Byzantine emperors enjoyed spending...
Triumphs and the Role of the Hebdomon
Only one triumphal procession is clearly described in historical sources as beginning at the Hebdomon—the triumph of Emperor Basil I. However, it is highly...
