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"Dracula" Was Real, And His Tomb Is Still Missing
Did you know that Dracula was real? Even more amazing, his tomb was never found despite his death hundreds of years ago.
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8 Key Facts For Understanding the Ottoman Empire
The Ottomans are one of the most interesting, yet misunderstood, dynasties in history. How did the Empire come about? Did ...
The Financial Times23d
The Golden Throne — a romp through Suleiman the Magnificent’s ‘Succession’ years
It is the second book in a planned trilogy on the life of the greatest of all Ottoman sultans, Suleiman I, known in the west as “the Magnificent” (1494-1566), and a close contemporary of the ...
The Spectator Australia7d
Survival of the cruellest in 16th-century Constantinople
The 16th-century Ottoman ruler Sultan Suleyman liked to impose himself on foreign monarchs from the start, always beginning ...
Oman Observer3d
Sharjah Museum’s Islamic art masterpieces exhibit opens
MUSCAT: The National Museum, in partnership with the Sharjah Museums Authority, launched the ‘Masterpieces of Sharjah Museum ...
U.S. News & World Report4mon
Topkapi Palace Museum (Topkapi Sarayi Müzesi)
Topkapi Palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1478 to 1856 and is one of Istanbul's most popular attractions. It officially became a museum in 1924, shortly after the end of the ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
Dolmabahce Palace
Built in the 19th century, the palace was used by the final Ottoman sultans as their primary residence and administrative seat. The interior and exterior architecture showcase a mix of European ...