Despite the vast reach of the Ottoman Empire, from North Africa to Eastern Europe, one powerful neighbor remained unconquered: Persia. In this video, we explore the reasons why the Ottomans never ...

Despite the recent souring of ties triggered by Ankara’s support to Pakistan during the latest round of India-Pakistan tensions, the relations between India and Turkey stretch back centuries, to ...

Ottomans are highly flexible furniture items that offer numerous usage opportunities. They can be used as a footstool, an additional seating option, or as an offhand coffee table. The top-notch ...

What the Ottomans did for science — and science did for the Ottomans Even though, initially, the EIC did not directly fund the accumulation, collection and transfer of knowledge of science and ...

Almost 600 years ago, when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, they learnt the danger of imperial over-reach. In a bid to punish the European merchants they disliked, the Ottomans imposed fees ...

An ottoman can serve a dual purpose, cleverly keeping everyday clutter out of sight while adding a cozy and functional touch to a room. Tucked at the end of the bed, under a window, or in the ...

Integrated designs offer a ton of benefits, which is why the clever ottoman trampoline from interior designer and Instagrammer @kimwhitestyle is garnering so much praise! The genius combo of a mini ...

At the centre of this grand historical entanglement stood the princely state of Hyderabad and the once-mighty Ottoman Empire, whose familial ties created an enduring cultural bridge between South Asia ...

The Blue Mosque, distinguished as the first six-minaret mosque of Ottoman architecture and magnificently situated across from the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul’s historic peninsula, was opened for worship ...

The restored ramparts feature a Venetian-built southwestern bastion and an Ottoman-constructed southeastern one, both dating back to the 15th century. These structures showcase a shift in fortress ...