The Dogs and Firemen of Constantinople
The dogs and firemen of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) are well known. Tourists often talk about them because they are very different from what people...
The Author Who Exposed the Sultan
A Death Sentence in Exile
A Dangerous Book About Royal Secrets
Gorges Dorys, the author of a controversial book called "The Private Life of the Sultan,"...
The Sultan’s Strange Relationship with Modern Technology
A Fear of Electricity - With Exceptions
The Sultan had a deep superstition about electricity that affected how modern technology was used throughout the Ottoman...
The Sultan’s Paranoia
Exiled Friends and Strange Fears
A City of Fallen Favorites
When Fuad Pasha arrived in Damascus as an exile, he discovered he was not alone in...
The Enigma of the Capitol of Constantinople
This article explores the mystery surrounding the Capitol of Constantinople, a monument that symbolized Roman identity and played an important role in the city’s...
Decorative Motifs on Capitals
Some capitals found in Constantinople’s cisterns are decorated with simple but meaningful motifs. These include vine leaves, crosses, or medallions placed within framed moldings....
Corinthian Capitals in Constantinople’s Cisterns
Corinthian capitals are an important architectural feature found in nineteen different cisterns in Constantinople. These capitals show many changes over time, evolving from the...
Aram-Naharaim An Ancient Land in the Bible
Aram-Naharaim is a name used in the Bible to describe an ancient region in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It...
Ancient Village and Assyrian History on Cudi Dagh
Dr. Ibrahim Baz, vice-rector of Sirnak University, gave a fascinating PowerPoint presentation called “An Ancient Settlement on Judi Mount: Shah Village and Sheik Yahya...
Science and the Ark’s Resting Place
Anne Habermehl gave a presentation called “The Role of Science in Determining the Resting-Place of the Ark.” One of her key points was that...
