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The Abyssinian Proof: A Kamil Pasha Novel

The Abyssinian Proof: A Kamil Pasha Novel

By on 8 January 2011 in Books, Culture

Turkish politics and society are the center of this novel which mingles fascinating historical facts of medieval Constantinople with fictional events in (almost) modern Istanbul.

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Famous Bulgarians – Vasil Levski

Famous Bulgarians – Vasil Levski

By on 30 January 2010 in History

Vasil Levski, also called the Apostle of Freedom of the Bulgarians, was one of the most important revolutionaries and heroes in national history.

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Nisch

Nisch

By on 10 July 2009 in Documents, History

On entering the town of Nisch from the Constantinople road, a ghastly sight presents itself in the form of a square tower

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More Excerpts from The Graphic (February 17, 1877)

More Excerpts from The Graphic (February 17, 1877)

By on 7 July 2009 in Documents, History

Additional material found in The Graphic for February 17, 1877, concerning Bulgaria and the Eastern Question.

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Images from The Graphic, issue dated February 17, 1877

Images from The Graphic, issue dated February 17, 1877

By on 7 July 2009 in Documents, History

A collection of engraved illustrations about the Eastern Question appearing in this issue of The Graphic.

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Comment on a Parliamentary Notice (The Graphic)

Comment on a Parliamentary Notice (The Graphic)

By on 7 July 2009 in Documents, History

An excerpt from The Graphic, a British illustrated weekly, issue dated February 17, 1877.

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The Eastern Question (The Graphic)

The Eastern Question (The Graphic)

By on 6 July 2009 in Documents, History

An article from The Graphic, a British illustrated newsweekly, published February 17, 1877. Concerning the Eastern Question, or problems in the Ottoman Empire.

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