#and it polised SO well

[two-calicos-in-a-trenchcoat]

.............

I may have checked on the rocks again

0 days without checking the rocks

Anyway 2 of them are super shiny so I took them out early

I cant find any before pictures of the black and grey rock even though I'm positive I took one but whatever

Eeeeeeee so shinyyyyyy

I think the black one is a conglomerate of some sort and thats why the light grey part didn't get shiny. Still turned out good tho

[driving-hazard]

(I was originally going to call the servers virtual people are housed in "polises" as they're called in Diaspora by Greg Egan, but ultimately decided to call them Grids because it sounds like something from Tron.)

The Grids and their inhabitants have by far the most well-documented history of any society before or since. The ease of storing information led to their 110,000 year timeline having almost zero ambiguity or discontinuities. This timeline extends as far back as the early 22nd century, a period which we will discuss here.

Following the wave of development of atomically precise manufacturing in the 2090's, a period of extremely rapid advances in all areas of technology occurred, which among other things led to the development of both molecular computers and brain-computer interfaces that were both fully integrated into the brain at a sub-cellular level and required no invasive surgeries. One of the uses of these technologies was to create backups of the minds of users, so that in the rare event of death, one could have a snapshot of their mind loaded into a robotic body, leaving them with amnesia, but leaving them alive nonetheless. This capability had a major unexpected consequence however, because after the first few years, some people began to simply load their backups into simulated environments on their computers while they were still alive, creating clones of themselves that lived entirely within VR.

Something like this brought about a major ethical issue, giving people the ability to create and destroy minds on a whim, leaving an entire class of people completely without autonomy, regardless of the supposed benevolence of their creators. With the near-impossibility of enforcing a ban on such practices, governments around the world turned to a different option: the creation of "virtual cities" where such creations could be housed within relative safety. To encourage people to move their copies to these cities, a major international propaganda campaign was drafted to form a coherent subculture around users who copied themselves, and to give the cities a vague mythical place in their minds, to make them feel as if they would be missing out on something if they didn't bring them into this secretive underground shadow society. A completely astroturfed cultural perception, but nevertheless it became pervasive enough to bring an estimated 79% of copies from home computers onto the semi-closed networks.

The first of these cities was a supercomputer complex constructed in Ashtabula, Ohio, known as ERIE-GH-JSK38831-3, and dubbed "The Grid" by outsiders. Its location was an open secret, and it was completely disconnected from the power grid, with a 500-MW nuclear fusion plant housed inside the facility. The next city, housed underground in Svalbard, was quickly dubbed the Svalbard Grid, and the naming convention stuck. By the 2260s, new molecular computer designs had increased the thermal efficiency of processors drastically, bringing the typical Grid's capacity from 25,000 copies to roughly 50,000,000,000, meaning the Grids would almost never have to worry about being filled to the brim, even if everyone on Earth copied themselves. A decade later, the first Grid was constructed in outer space, around the asteroid 1036 Ganymed. The facility was fitted with nanofactories, giving it the ability to manufacture anything, including copies of itself. From there, copies were under full control over their own futures, under the protection of no one but themselves.

[knightofdeer]

Also, this is basically repeating the same thing again, but not all Greek polises were democracies. In fact, most of the famous ones save for Athens were monarchies, and most of Pontic colonies save for one (Chersonesus I think) were monarchies as well, so I would suspect most of Ancient Greece being like that

I am not in the mood to explain this, but all talks about "western democracy vs eastern despotism" are total bullshit on the account that civilizations of Western Asia (that was the East in the question this time) literally followed absolutely the same route Greek and Roman and Continental European civilizations did but thousands of years earlier.

And there is nothing inherently democratic or liberal in the West. Ignoring the fact that the freedom they talk about is the freedom to pillage and enslave and freedom of the merchants, even this is no more of a Western trait than that of absolutely anyone else.

[trihardent]

Kinda popped off w this floor design ngl

[meatmeinthemiddle-mark]

24-42

Pairing: 1st POV x Chan

Genre: angst?, adventure, romance

Warnings: continuous mentions of death

Summary: What if you had only a day left to live? What would you say to your family? Do the things you haven’t done just for the sake of it? What are the things will you do for the last time? How will you continue to live?

a/n: since i reached 200 followers and i managed to finish this last night i decided to post this much much earlier hope you guys enjoy reading!

“Hannah, baby, I’m so sorry, the doctor said you only have 24 hours left,” my mother weeped at my bedside, gripping my arm tightly. My dad stood at the corner not bothering to wipe the continuous tears streaming down his face. My younger brother was outside my room but yet, I can hear his saddened whimpers.

I knew that this was going to happen. Ever since I was young, I made several trips to the hospital. I guess having a ruptured kidney doesn’t give you a long, prosperous life.

“Ma, there’s nothing for you to apologise for. It’s good that I can let this suffering end soon.” I said as I reach out to wipe a stray tear off her face.

“You can’t say that Hannah! I can’t..I can’t live knowing your annoying ass is not next door screaming all the damn time,” Jeongin shouted as he entered the room for the first time that day. His red face stared back at me and made me choke up tears.

“I’ll miss you so much Jeonginnie.” Tears clouded my vision as I sit up to try and hug him. He hugged back so tightly I felt as if I was getting crushed.

T-23

I wrote my letters that night. The first to Jeongin; he is still so young, he has a great life of performance in front of him. My hands were shaking as my tears dropped onto the page. I tried to draw the brightest moments I had with my younger brother so he would continue smile with that carefree grin of his. He deserves to be able to move on and not stay stuck at this horrible memory of his older sister.

Next, for my parents; my wonderful, amazing and supportive parents. Nuturing me from the day I was born until, 24 hours from now. Wow. I’m really gonna miss them when I go.

When I finally finished them, I got myself off the bed to post them. I took my small bag full of the essentials I need; a pager for my doctor, and obviously my wallet and phone. Looking at my tired self in the small mirror, I put on my birkenstocks and started to walk out onto the white hospital hallway.

I realised I did not know where was the nearest place to drop off mail and asked a passing nurse.

“Oh, it’s at the first left once you get out of the lobby. Do you need any help getting there?” She said worriedly.

I looked at her, holding back tears, “it’s okay, I need to do this by myself.”

The lobby was as clean and pristine as ever. That chemical smell I seem to grow fond of over the few days I’ve been here. As I turn the corner, there was someone that broke that white hospital scene.

A grey-haired boy was staring outside the doors. He was staring so intensely at the doors I was almost convinced someone else would walk in. I took another step forward and saw him flinch from the sound of my shoes.

“This exit is rarely used, why are you here?” His voice sounded hoarse, as if he has been coughing hours before.

“I-I need to send a letter,” my voice cracked as he turned to look at me.

He did not look like a patient judging from the fact he was not wearing a gown like I am. I stared down at my uncovered feet and quickly walked pass him. I felt his intense stare on me as I opened the doors. I mailed the letters at the blue mailbox and tried to calm my composure after having met such a strange dude.

Before I knew it I was running. I didn’t know whether I was running towards something or running away. Strong hands gripped mine and pulled me forward. I traced the arm to its body and found myself staring at the back I saw earlier. The words on his jacket seemed to spell out something but I can’t seem to focus my eyes.

“Wait! Yo mate, I can’t run quickly in this shoes!” I shouted at him, trying to pull away from his grip. His eyes locked with mine as he started to slow down.

“You know this is considered kidnapping,” I said as I tried to catch my breath.

“You are under 18?” The boy questioned as he cocked his head to the right. I didn’t take notice of how tall he was.

“I just turned 19.”

“Then it’s called adultnapping not kidnapping” He joked. I glared at him, not appreciating the joke and tried to walk back to the hospital.

“Wait. I need you to help me with a favour,” he looked at me longingly with his eyes that were now brighter than the streetlamps.

I sighed and crossed my arms, “I’m no fairygod mother, but what’s your wish owl boy.”

“Owl boy? The name’s Chan”

“Well, Chan, my name shall be given if you give me that jacket because I’m gonna freeze.” The night air outside the building was cold and the hospital gown does little to keep me warm.

“I can’t give you this jacket because it’s stuck.” I glared at his lame response while dramatically shivering.

“Well, what the hell am are you gonna do if I actually freeze in my underwear out here.” He slowly came into the realization that I am, in fact, wearing only underwear and a thin layer of fabric.

Chan looked around sheepishly and then suggested, “you could always get some clothes.”

“Why don’t you get me some clothes since you dragged me out here?” My comment made him cough awkwardly and stare at his shoes.

He looked up at me again with those bright eyes of his, “then let’s go.”

Chan held my hand while leading me to a closed boutique. His hand held onto me so tight that the veins on his arm were almost popping. I stared at his jacket again and realised they were in a foreign language.

“You do realise that all stores are closed at 2am right?” I questioned him.

He then stopped outside a boutique and puts his hand in his pockets, “not if you have the key.”

He has a smile that reached his eyes. The hand that held mine turned the knob of the boutique and pushed the door forward. I stepped in after him and admired all the clothes on the nearest rack.

“My mother used to own this store, she sold it to another lady. I guess she hasn’t changed the locks since then.” He sat down on a poofy chair and then looked at me. “Hurry up and choose something so we can go.”

I turned so quickly I almost got whiplash, “Then isn’t it like stealing?”

He puts his finger to his lips and giggled, “It’s not stealing if we don’t get caught.“ 

In the end, I changed into a sweater and some jeans. I left my birkenstocks behind for a pair of sneakers. Who cares if I get caught? Can they even arrest a dead person?

T-22

We walked in silence for a while. The street and his company were unfamiliar, but I felt as if I was meant to be here.

"My name’s Hannah and I shall grant your favour tonight,” I decided and stuck my hand out for a handshake. Chan’s face lit up and his smile was so wide it showed his dimples. Holy crap, his dimples are so deep I could probably live in them.

“Hannah.” The way my name rolled off his lips made me feel electrified. As if the cells in my body are regenerating faster than ever. He shook my hand and held it for a while.

“So what’s the favour?” I took my hands out of his before he could hold it any longer.

“I know this is weird but will you just hang out with me for a day?” Chan asked softly. I looked at him with shocked eyes but kept quiet. Does he know that this is the only day left I have?

I hesitated at his request. I had to think it through. This Chan guy made me do things I never thought of doing my whole life. He managed to erase my worries and doubts with that stupid grin of his.

“You aren’t a bad guy right?” I said as I played with the ends of my sweater.

He tossed his head back and laughed heartily, "I don’t have a single bad bone in my body, love. You can trust me.”

I raised my eyebrow at him, making eye contact. His eyes were pleading, innocent. I guess I’d have my last company. 

I walked towards him, closing the distance between us which caused him to let out a straggled breath.

“Let’s go then.” I said as I linked arms with him. “By the way what does the back of your jacket say?" 

"It’s korean for Omega.”

[dailybayonetta]

i LOVE your gifs! which bayo game is your favorite? (not a gif request)

I’m gonna answer this, but also, I have this written in my faq, because it was quite a common ask back when and still comes up sometimes :)

Honestly, I guess I could say I got a little bit softer on bayo2 in the years, I started playing it a bit more, some of the levels became my all time favorite and, the more I think about it and ignore some stuff, I do enjoy it in the end despite all the changes. Like as I said this before, bayo2 is a great action game, good example of expierence from PlatinumGames (and not to hate on AstralChain because I liked it too, but i’d take bayo2 over it as well as some other PP titles, that’s for sure), but Bayo1 is still my favorite bayonetta expierence. Unless bayo3 changes, who knows maybe in a way that I even start to like bayo2, obviously, I can’t see in the future :) 

Bayo1 not only the game I always feel great coming back to (almost on a daily basis!!), but this also one of my favorite games ever, if not the best and number one. It’s a very polised expierence, lots of fun, lots of challenges to overcome to, lots of hidden stuff, the ideal combat for me and many more. I can go for hours when talking about this game.

I guess I could say bayo1 not only holds a special place in my heart for things I have discovered about myself, but also it’s my dream game. It’s like a Dmc who I have passion about too, but better and a lot more personal, along with such great female protag. 

Also I would like to add, that if probably games switched places, maybe, I wouldn’t be hooked up on this series as I am now, but then again that would mean they improved on their first entry, so I can’t entirely say things like this. 

So, in conclusion, bayo2 delivers good expierence, but bayo1 delivers unforgetable and great expierence so that’s why I prefer it more:

And thank you for your compliment, I LOVE you too

[notbecauseofvictories]

intentandinvention replied to your post: You know, as much as I love Tolkien, these days...

Agreed! It’s possible, though. There are all sorts of ways you can amend the original concept of divine right - make the family pass down the concept that they have to earn it / work for it / instead of primogeniture it’s whichever sibling does the most work for the kingdom / incorporate the idea that whilst the god(s)/higher power gave it, they can take it away. Divine right doesn’t have to mean entitled asshole esp if a rep of the divinity is active for accountability

Except that you’ve actually described the concept I take the most issue with.

I really don’t think Divine Right to its fullest extent is endorsed in many current High Fantasy novels---most readers these days recognize it’s bullshit, especially if the crown is passed on to an entitled asshole character. But there’s this...thread running through High Fantasy novels that says as long as you’re a good king/lord/duke/prince/whatever, as long as you’re capable, you're still first on the list to rule. You’re still entitled, there’s just a small caveat. Fee simple determinable. Sure, you have to work for it, you may even have to prove yourself worthy of it in the first place. And maybe it all turns out well, and the result is the good of the High Fantasy kingdom, 1000 years of peace and prosperity! 

What I think that narrative misses---or deliberately ignores---is that while gods or kings or magic swords are figuring out who is Worthy Of Being King After, the actual people who will be under the king’s rule have little to no say in that decision.

It’s sneakier than straight-up Divine Right talk, more subtle, but the result is still an affirmation of the nobility. A kind of rigid meritocracy, where you were only ever considering the Duke’s three children. I mean, if you remove primogeniture and the divine right of kings, but keep the nobility, you have not actually fixed the problem! The nobility is the problem. 

It doesn’t even have to be nobility, really, that’s just the most common form it takes in High Fantasy. For example I love Pratchett’s Discworld series, and especially Vetinari---the Patrician and tyrant of Ankh-Morpork. He’s a wonderful fantasy of a hyper-competent chess master who can move society towards modernism with a minimum of fuss. But outside of the fantasy, I’m left uneasy. A benevolent dictatorship, after all, is still a dictatorship. Why are we---readers, fantasy fans, writers---all so obsessed with this fantasy elite nobles who can take care of all this without our input, and the messy push and pull of self-governance?

What I want is more High Fantasy democracies and republics and parliaments, and---Greek polises or Mayflower Compact-style legislatures or even the elected kings of medieval Ireland, or the Slavic veches. Pick a model, pick something else. People have wanted a voice in their societies for as long as there have been societies, a specific ruling class is no more “natural” than plastic cups. The choice to keep writing about them is an artificial one, just like everything in fiction. 

Look, I want to fantasize about elves and dwarves and dragons as much as the next girl, and I’m certainly not immune to stories about palace intrigue and courtly drama. But the fact that we can’t seem to fantasize about (parody, invert, play off of, comment on) democracy is depressing sometimes.

[gemstoneimpex-blog]

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[aterta-pride-umea]

I Juni 1969 slog polisen till mot gaybaren the Stonewall inn. Gästerna slog tillbaka vilket resulterade i dagar av upplopp och protester. The Stonewall riot markerade början av kampen för hbtq+personers rättigheter. Sedan 1970 har detta uppmärksammats med prideparader varje juni runt om i USA för att minnas händelsen samt föra vidare kampen. Pride spred sig vidare och firas idag i flertalet länder runtom i världen. 

Med influenser från liberalismen blev hbtq+ kampen mindre radikal och det började mer handla om att anpassa sig och att passa in i samhällets normer och synen på familj, med kärnfamiljen som norm. Detta har lett till att pride har minskat sitt fokus på att kräva rättigheter för hbtq+personer.

Pride föddes ur en radikal rörelse. Pride föddes ur kampen mot diskriminering, kriminalisering och förtryck. Trots prides radikala rötter ses idag företag kapitalisera på pride och hbtq+personers identiteter, som genom att bl.a. reducera pride till regnbågsfärgade varor. Poliser och politiska partier går i pride trots att hbtq+personer fortfarande diskrimineras och flertalet partier vill ta ifrån hbtq+personer rättigheter till att bilda familj, leva tillsammans och få vård. 

Hbtq+kampen har ett behov av att finna sina radikala rötter igen och att vägra acceptera kompromisser kring våra rättigheter. 

Flertalet städer runt om i Sverige och världen har redan mer radikala alternativ till det kommersiella pride, ett sätt att ta tillbaka Pride. Nu är det Umeås tur att hitta våra rötter igen. 

____________________

June 1969 Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, was raided by the police. The patrians fought back, leading to several days of riots and protests. The Stonewall riot marked the start of fighting for lgbtq+ rights. Starting the next year (1970), pride parades every June all over the US have celebrated the memory of this event, and have been a reminder to carry on the fight. Pride has since spread so that today it’s celebrated in most countries around the world.

With influences from liberalism, the lgbtq+ struggle became less radical. It started to be more about adapting to and fitting societal norms. As well as adaptation to become so called family friendly, and emphasizing the nuclear family. This led to diminished focus on demanding rights for lgbtq+ people on Pride.

Pride was born from a radical movement. Pride was born from the struggle against discrimination, criminalisation and oppression. In spite of the radical roots, today companies are capitalizing on Pride and lgbtq+ identities. An example of this is reducing Pride to rainbow coloured goods peddeled to the queer community. The police and political parties are joining in Pride, while lgbtq+ people are still being discriminated by those same organizations. A lot of these parties and organizations want to take away lgbtq+ peoples’ rights such as the rights to make a family, live together, and access have to medical care.

It’s a necessity for the lgbtq+ struggle to find its radical roots again and refuse to accept compromises with our rights!

Many cities around Sweden and the globe already have more radical alternatives to the commercial Pride, a way to reclaim Pride. Now it’s time for Umeå to find our roots again.

[highslis]

People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

[hairfashionstyle]

People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

[lalkabulgaria]

People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

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People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

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People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

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People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.

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People’s Republic of Bulgaria

Of all the colonies mentioned above, only part of those along the west coast of the Black Sea are today within the boundaries of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria — Apollonia, Anchialo, Mesambria, Odessos and Dionysopolis. Their location on the shores of the two big Black Sea Bays of Bourgas and Varna proved so favourable from a geographical and economic point of view, that life never died out here. With changed aspects and names these settlements continued their existence without interruption throughout the Middle Ages and the period of Ottoman bondage; they exist to this day, as some of the most important and romantic cities of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is precisely this circumstance which makes a complete and systematic archaeological study of the cultural strata of the earlier settlements impossible. They lie deep beneath the foundations of the different districts of the modern towns.

The oldest of these colonies was Apollonia, founded probably at the end of the 7th century by the Miletan Greeks. It was situated on the site of present day Sozopol, upon a smal peninsula in the southernmost part of the Bay of Bourgas. Several islands lie around it. Certain ancient authors speak of Apollonia as a town the larger part of which was on an island. Accidental archaeological finds on the neighbouring island of Kirik confirm this piece of information tours bulgaria.

The Dorian colony of Mesambria

The Dorian colony of Mesambria, founded about 510 by settlers from the city of Megara, was similarly situated on the site of present- day Nessebur. It rose upon a rocky peninsula, linked by such a narrow isthmus with the mainland, that it is more like an island with steep shores, sometimes from 13 to 16 m. high.

We have almost no definite conceptions as to the outer architectural appearance of the Greek Black Sea colonies along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, nor of their private and public buildings, fortifications, etc. There can be no doubt, however, that their aspect as cities was no different in general lines from that of the aspect and character of the remaining Greek polises. They had their town squares and rich public buildings, both civic and religious. There was no lack here of palestrae so necessary for the physical training and amusement of the free and wealthy citizens, nor gymnasiums, in which the sons of these citizens were taught.

There was no lack of bouleutorions, where the full-fledged citizens held their meetings, nor of theatres, where different public ceremonies were held and plays were performed. Finally there was no lack of old Greek temple architecture, the most typical representative of the Greek art of building. From written data we know that there was a Temple of Apollo latros (The Ftealer) in Apol- lonia, for which a colossal bronze statue of this god was cast by Cala- mis, the well known Athenian sculptor, who worked in the first half of the 5th century B. C. There was a temple of Apollo in Odessos, and also in Mesambria. On an inscription from the latter city, the theatre is also mentioned, where festivals were held in honour of Dionysus Painting and sculpture were highly developed in these cities. An interesting archaic statue found in the surroundings of Apollonia and dating back as early as the 6th century B. C. is in the Bourgas Museum.