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Quick Guide 25: Ottoman Sultans and Their Ottoman Mosques
Ottoman Mosques; In the Ottoman Period, many Ottoman Sultans, to make their names memorable built mosques...
Quick Guide 24: Oil Candles at Mosques
Before electric bulbs were introduced, oil candles were commonly used in the Ottoman times in Mosques.
Quick Guide 15: Serpentine Column in the Ancient Hippodrome in Constantinople
Ancient Hippodrome in Constantinople The Ancient Hippodrome from the Roman period had many monuments in its...
The Long Survival of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia
Ancient, beautiful, and huge — Hagia Sophia Istanbul is not a city you can come to...
Quick Guide 10: The Suleymaniye Mosque by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent
The Süleymaniye, more than a mosque, is an important historical symbol for the Turks. It unites...
Topkapi Palace: The Seat Of The Ottoman Empire
Ancient, beautiful, and huge — Istanbul is not a city you can come to grips with...
What Could Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern Be?
Ancient, beautiful, and huge: Istanbul is not a city you can come to grips with in...
Quick Guide 9: Did you know sarcophagus is flesh-eating stone? Archaeological Museums of Istanbul
Archaeological Museums of Istanbul host a very large collection of sarcophagus. The word derives from Assos...
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