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Hygiene and Epidemiological Care in Bulgaria
Levels of Organization
Bulgaria’s hygiene and epidemiological system is organized according to the administrative divisions of the country and follows a regional principle of medical...
Organization of Care
In Bulgaria, hygiene and epidemiological care is planned, organized, and directed by the inspectorates of hygiene and epidemiology. These inspectorates ensure that public health...
Public Health System in Bulgaria
Participation of Society in Public Health
In Bulgaria, public health is based on the active participation of the population. People are encouraged to take part...
The Jewish Community in Laodicea
During the Roman period, Laodicea had an important Jewish community. Historical records tell us that in 62 BCE the Roman governor confiscated a large...
The Keys of Death and Hades
In the Book of Revelation (1:18), Jesus says that he holds the “keys of Death and Hades.” These keys are symbols of authority and...
The Three Sacred Names and the Heavenly City
In the message to the church in Philadelphia in the Book of Revelation, the faithful believer who “conquers” is promised a great honor. He...
Cantacuzene’s Clear Distinction Between the Two Harbours
Emperor John VI Cantacuzene makes a clear distinction between the Kontoscalion and the Neorion at the Heptascalon in the Fourth Book of his historical...
Was the Neorion at the Heptascalon the Same as the Kontoscalion?
The idea that the Neorion at the Heptascalon was the same harbour as the Kontoscalion raises serious difficulties. In fact, the objections to this...
The Question of the Neorion at the Heptascalon
When we turn our attention to the Neorion at the Heptascalon, it becomes clear that this harbour cannot be identified with several well-known ports...
The Problem of the “Seventy Stadia”
Interpreting Leonard of Scio’s Measurement
If the phrase “seventy stadia” in Leonard of Scio’s account is understood in its ordinary and classical meaning, the result...
