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Domestic Animals in Ancient Egypt
The number of domestic animals in Egypt is very large. In fact, it would be even larger if it were not for certain unusual...
Purity Rules in Egyptian Sacred Places
The Egyptians were among the first people to make strict rules about behavior in sacred places. One of their most important religious laws was...
State Control Over Agriculture and Labor
In 1950, the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party introduced a new system of compulsory state supplies. Under this system, farmers were forced...
Expansion of the Socialist Sector
During this period, the Communist regime changed the balance between the Socialist sector and the private sector in Bulgaria. The Socialist sector included state-owned...
Bulgaria’s Economy Before World War II
State-sponsored economic measures helped revive some parts of the Bulgarian economy during the 1930s. However, this recovery did not last long. In 1937, a...
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,...
The Broken Serbo-Bulgarian Treaty of 1912
The Limits of Peace for Nations
The history of the broken treaty between Serbia and Bulgaria in 1912 is a clear example of how promises...
The Broken Promises in the Balkans
A Harsh New Rule
The rule of the so-called “deliverers” of Macedonia has often been more oppressive than that of the Turks. Their main purpose...
A Strong Education System in Serbia
Since the time of King Michael, Serbia has developed an excellent public education system. A law was passed making school attendance compulsory for all...
Belgrade a City Between Two Rivers
The city of Belgrade is located on a high, narrow piece of land between two major rivers—the Sava and the Danube. In the last...
