Those on the lower floor snatch coal from the hands of Azrael (the Angel of Death) and offer it to those upstairs.Walk a ...

Part documentary, part scripted drama, Rise of Empires: Ottoman doesn’t try to turn history into homework. Instead, it leans ...

A powerful and noble ruler requires an equally noble gift, right? In the 1700s world of politics and international relations, this was the norm - to present important rulers with lavish and expensive ...

Many of Istanbul's visitors are unaware that the city is home to half-a-millennium-old stone-carved bird houses that reflect the Ottomans' reverence for the animals. On a corner lot in Istanbul's old ...

Europe has seen a lot of bloody battles throughout its history, but few have been as pivotal as 1683’s Battle of Vienna. This bloody confrontation between the Ottoman Empire as the aggressors and a ...

Mike Duncan knows how empires fall. He’s covered history’s most defining collapses, upheavals, and regime changes through the Revolutions and History of Rome podcasts — the latter being a 179 episode, ...

Does your favorite coffee mug have a funny pun or cool art? Or maybe an intricate ceramic design? How about stepping things up and having some jewelry with your java? Enter the zarf, a Turkish word ...

Crescent Dawn is a highly readable and well researched military and political history of the Ottoman empire during its rise. The book is illustrated with eight clear maps, several family trees, and a ...

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A town hall attendee burst into laughter on Tuesday after Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) warned about the second coming of the Ottoman Empire and the implementation of Sharia Law in the United States.

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