Ottoman sultans maintained a harem of hundreds of enslaved concubines to bear their children. Between 1533 and 1656, several ...

Had Ertugrul Osman, the exiled heir to the Ottoman throne, attended his own funeral this week, he would have been amused at the incongruity of the crowd. In one corner were a couple of old friends ...

Rosaries of Ottoman sultans revive in the southern Turkish city of Adana as a girls' technical institute established a special collection comprising authentic replicas from the Ottoman court. Through ...

The emergence of an empire -- Culture: How it was created and disseminated -- The economic and social structure of the Ottoman Empire in early modern times -- Images of the world and the times -- ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A steamy television period drama about a 16th century sultan has angered conservative Muslims in Turkey and sparked a debate over the portrayal of the past in a country ...

On a rainy day in February, a black Subaru purrs along a country road through the sodden farmland east of Pécs, in rural southern Hungary. "Back in Süleyman's day, all this would have been much more ...

Inside All About History 118: Discover how the great sultans built a lasting dynasty that challenged the powers of medieval Europe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...