The last emperor of Rome – or Kayser-i-Rûm, as he would have put it – stepped down exactly 101 years ago today, when Sultan Mehmet VI dissolved the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans had claimed to ...
Despite the fact that its capital city and over one third of its territory was within the continent of Europe, the Ottoman Empire has consistently been regarded as a place apart, inextricably divided ...
The city of Alexandroupolis in northeast Greece marked liberation day on Tuesday by unveiling what is believed to be Greece's ...
Our closest Arab neighbors repeatedly state that terrorism will end only when the “occupation” ends. Despite this claim, they ...
The Arab world is ethnically extremely diverse, as many non-Arab communities also live in it.
The Venetian ruling class, who oversaw the construction of the imposing Fortezza in the late 16th century, hoped it would protect Crete against an Ottoman invasion. But all that labor was for ...
The link between Charles and Vlad the Impaler, son of Vlad II Dracul, is through Queen Mary, wife of Victoria’s grandson King ...
Who has committed crimes of genocide, Israel or Hamas? What the facts indicate Spanish Parliament refuses to condemn the ...
Napoleon led a 1798 invasion of Egypt, ostensibly to protect French trade routes to Asia. After capturing Alexandria, he marched his troops toward Cairo and confronted an Ottoman Mamluk army on ...
The Ottoman invasion introduced this dish to Europe -- particularly Greece. The signature element of the Greek pilaf is when long-grained rice is cooked in garlic, onions, and other flavorful herbs ...
This rocky outcrop, about 31 miles (50km) south of Crete, is Europe’s southernmost point ... Visitors can discover ...
The Babyletto Toco can glide, swivel 360 degrees and provide much-needed footrest for parents with the included ottoman. The ottoman is also a great addition because it still gives you enough ...