This talk examines the social history of oriental carpets, particularly the production and circulation of carpets by Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and beyond. It discusses the central role of mass ...

The site was first settled by Thracians, and it is accepted that a Thracian cult center existed there between the XII and VI ...

This is the thirteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

Konya as a Turkish city with a history stretching back to the early Seljuk era has a wide variety of striking minaret styles, ...

Recent polls indicate continued support for Hamas among Palestinians. A survey conducted in March 2024 revealed that 71% of ...

By the early 1990s, fewer than 1,500 Jews remained in Cuba, and religious life was nearly extinct. In 1991, Cuba allowed ...

"It is utterly dangerous and wrong to mischaracterise the investigations," Turkish Justice Minister Yilzam Tunc said.

The Balkans have always felt like one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. A region where history, culture, and breathtaking ...

Invoking the law could make it far easier for the Trump administration to detain and deport undocumented immigrants living in ...

From the 1830s to the 1860s an architectural style known as Greek Revival swept America. One of those it influenced was a ...

Iraq wants to diversify its economy away from oil and toward tourism. Although Western travelers have made headlines in ...