The Movement for Union in Eastern Rumelia
In Eastern Rumelia, the Bulgarian population, which made up five-sixths of the province's 1.5 million people, began organizing a movement to unite with Bulgaria.
The...
Bulgaria’s Strong Commitment to Its Future
The people of Bulgaria faced a difficult situation, but they were determined to build their future.
Soldiers joined the army with great enthusiasm, and the...
The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
The Ottoman Empire played a role in shaping history by keeping Bulgarian patriotism and resentment strong. Sultan Abdul Hamid II ignored the treaty that...
A Brothel Turned Bathhouse
At the main intersection of Curetes Street and the Marble Road in Ephesus, there was a brothel. This was identified by inscriptions found at...
Large Statue of Artemis in Seljuk Museum
In the Seljuk Museum, there is a large statue of the goddess Artemis, who was worshiped in Ephesus. This statue is important for understanding...
Private Houses in Ephesus
Some of the most recent discoveries in Ephesus have been made in the area on the south side of Curetes Street, the main road....
Antiochus III’s Eastern Campaigns and Power Dynamics
Antiochus in Bactria and Beyond
In the following two years, Antiochus engaged in a prolonged struggle with his Bactrian counterpart, Euthydemus I, resulting in a...
Antiochus the Great and the Shifting Fortunes
Antiochus III’s Reversal of Fortunes
Antiochus III (223-187) emerged as the sole Seleucid monarch capable of halting the kingdom’s decline. Despite his efforts to rebuild...
The Splendor of Pergamun
Champions of Hellenism
Eumenes I Breaking Free and Expanding
Eumenes I (263-241), the nephew and adopted son, liberated Pergamun from the Seleucid rule. Forming an alliance...
Theoderic on horseback
His buildings speak to us of him as well. Some we know indirectly from contemporary reports: palace buildings in Ravenna, Pavia, and Verona, with...