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"Palestine" was a poor backwater of little significance; Jerusalem was an old, decrepit city that no one (except Jews) cared very much about. There was no call for a "Palestinian State."

The leather helmet, decorated with bronze and Quranic verses, was a gift from sultan al-Ghuri to Diyarbakır.

“This bathhouse is significant because it is an example that allows a very good understanding of all these technical issues such as underfloor heating systems, and the use of water."

Many hammams are being restored to revive this age-old practice, becoming favorites among both tourists and locals.

Köprülü Mehmed Pasha recaptured Bozcaada from the Venetians in 1658 after a one-year occupation.

By embracing this digital currency, we can protect our economic future, enhance our financial independence, and ensure that we are not left behind in the global shift towards a new standard of money.

“In my view, we must cultivate and strengthen our community’s sense of collective identity not to seclude ourselves, but to fit in and take part in our societies,” says Khalloul, Aramean activist.

The return of the Jews to their homes and religious sanctuaries after the exile forced upon them by the Turkish governor during World War I.

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

The Turkish army forced Moshe Efroni, one of the pioneers of the first aliyah, to enlist during the First World War, else he be deported with his family back to Russia.