Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

Prolific chanter Amer El-Touni, founder of the Sufi chanting group Egyptian Mawlawiyah, died Sunday in Cairo at the age of 57 ...

Some background behind the historical ties between the people of Gaza, the West Bank, British Mandate Palestine and the wider Muslim world.

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

Traditionally, hammams were communal bathing spaces in which people would go to relax, get clean and socialise, but as ...

As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, Haigazian University, in collaboration with the Armenian Genocide Museum – ...

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople.

I am a Christian; I have been to two churches today, but whoever says Ifa Orunmila is nothing must be a bloody fool because Orunmila has been with us before the advent of Christianity or Islam,” he ...

The Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent were restored through UNESCO's $115 million Revive the ...

A photo exhibition, Capturing the Timeless Beauty of Türkiye, was organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. The ...

While similarities are apparent, Lebanese cuisine is often described as light and fresh with an emphasis on grilled meats, ...