The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

Russian veterans organization calls for ban on Turkish soap operas that depict 'ideal men' and contribute to the country’s ...

Construction crews in Vienna last year made an unprecedented discovery. They found intertwined skeletal remains in a mass ...

A new show illuminates the rich artistic wonders that arose out of the 400 years of commerce between the Republic of Venice ...

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions ...