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, ...
The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...
Recent polls indicate continued support for Hamas among Palestinians. A survey conducted in March 2024 revealed that 71% of ...
The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...
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.