The notorious pirate Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an Admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek.

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

To mark the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on 3 July, Egyptologist and former minister of antiquities Zahi Hawass presents a special series of articles exploring the legacy of Tutankham ...

I have visited three times. It is literally where East meets West and is a fantastic city to visit if you’re curious about the Middle East and Northern Africa but a bit unsure about scheduling a big ...

Russia and Turkey’s international religious influence relies on a specific national narrative – one that is challenged by the ...

LAHORE: Noted film writer Muhammad Kamal Pasha passed away in Lahore after a protracted illness. He had long been bed ridden and suffered from multiple medical issues. Mr Pasha wrote some 300 or ...

The deportation of Armenian men in Kharberd (Harput region), Ottoman Empire, in the summer of 1915. The deportation of Armenian men in Kharberd (Harput region), Ottoman Empire, in the summer of 1915.

For kremlinologists of the Momofuku empire (and there are more of us out there than you might think), this is both notable and unsurprising: Chang has always seemed to have a deeply ambivalent ...

“Empire” alum Terrence Howard turned down the opportunity to play Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson in their respective biopics, but for varying reasons. Howard called this the “biggest ...

Though the journey from Jaipur homestay to national food empire may seem unlikely, Mueller hasn’t just brought Mexican food to India—he’s created a cultural crossover, proving that bold ...