Albania to create a Vatican-style, Bektashi state in Tirana
Albania will create a sovereign Muslim state in Tirana for the Bektashi religious order, along the lines of the Vatican in ...
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Archaeologists Discover 1,500-Year-Old Sandals With a Message in Greek, Provides an Insight Into Rich Hellenic History
Old Sandals With a Message in Greek, Provides an Insight Into Rich Hellenic History A pair of lady’s sandals that was 1,500 ...
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From classic movies to internet memes, Turkish artist captures pop culture in Ottoman miniature
From afar, the artwork looks like a classic Ottoman miniature. Get close, and scenes pulled from popular movies, internet memes and pop culture come alive. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren meets ...
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How a Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Dined
Sultans in the Ottoman Empire loved to eat. In the 15th century, Topkapi Palace boasted a kitchen staff of 100 people, a number that grew to 500 during the 16th-century reign of Suleiman the ...
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A train station was once the pride of Syria's capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
Some see Syria's Qadam station in Damascus as a symbol of revival after war | AP explains
A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian ...
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Collision of Two Empires Qorikancha and Sacsayhuamán
Bonifacia, one of seven sisters from the Omuto Community, Province of Urcos, is dressed in a cherry-pink wool jacket ...
Nigerian Tribune9d
7 countries that are no longer in existence
Discover 7 countries that are no longer in existence, vanished from the map due to various historical events. Explore their ...
Palestine Chronicle9d
Why Syria Failed to Develop into a Democracy and Became a Mukhabarat State
The article explores why Syria, despite its early independence, was unable to establish a democracy, instead evolving into a ...
New York Sun17d
For a Sneak Preview of New Turkish Designs on Syria, Feature What’s Happening in the Greek Islands
Bit by bit, from the eastern Mediterranean to the sands of Aleppo, President Erdogan seems intent on reconstituting some newfangled version of the ...
The Atlantic20d
The Dream of Russia
When another contest in the Danubian provinces took place ... The right of Russia to have consuls in all parts of the Ottoman Empire, with the absence of any corresponding right on the part ...