Holy Paintings in the Caves : The Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
A wild plateau stretches across the North-East of Bulgaria. Craggy gorges cut into the plateau. These steep cliffs were caused by long-term erosion…
Cultural Identity of Bulgaria: Rila Monastery
1000 metre-high mountains stretch across southwestern Bulgaria. Deep in the woods of these mountains is the Rila Monastery. It looks like a fortress.…
Bulgarian Landscapes in Medieval Studies
Bulgarian Landscapes in Medieval Studies By Rossina Kostova Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU, Vol. 15 (2009) Introduction: It is not by chance that…
A Short Catalogue of the Slavic Manuscripts in Vatopedi
A Short Catalogue of the Slavic Manuscripts in Vatopedi By CYRIL PAVLIKIANOV BYZANTINA SYMMEIKTA Vol.10 (1996) Introduction: In the summer of 1992 a field trip…
A Fresh Look at Bulgaria under Tsar Peter (927-69)
Scholars have all agreed that following Symeon’s death in 927 Bulgaria underwent a major decline under his son and successor, Peter, who is generally depicted as being weak and incapable.