On March 21, 1821 the Greek rebels started the siege of Kalavryta, making it the first Greek town that was liberated from the ...

Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' ...

The Armenian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire during World War I, not only led to the physical annihilation of approximately 1.5 million Armenians but also inflicted profound psychological ...

Spanning both research and design, this practice documents the layers of Saudi Arabia’s architectural heritage and breathes ...

Greek rebels led by Mavrovouniotis landed in Beirut, 1826, to free Syria from Ottomans but failed. Local resistance and ...

For many locals, the town of Aitoliko lying on an island between two lagoons in western Greece is their little version of Venice.

The Balkans have always felt like one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. A region where history, culture, and breathtaking ...

In ‘Our Story’, a fascinating Turkish drama starring Burak Deniz and Hazal Kaya, we follow Filiz as she takes care of her ...

Much has been written about the Great Siege of 1565. The victory of the Knights of St John over the Ottomans is one of the most celebrated events in sixteenth-century Europe. Voltaire wrote that ...

Whether you’re in the mood for a soothing thermal bath, a wildlife adventure, or a step back in time, these six unmissable ...