Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their ...

The 16th-century Ottoman ruler Sultan Suleyman liked to impose himself on foreign monarchs from the start, always beginning ...

By the 16th century, the Mongols had passed on the practice of oral consumption of poppy extract to the three great Islamicate empires: the Safavids of Persia, the Mughals of northern India and the ...

The PKK’s unilateral disarmament marks a potential turning point in Kurdish relations with the Turkish state, but challenges remain going forward.

Of course, there were also crucial differences. In this course you will learn about the main features of these early modern Islamic empires, with an emphasis on the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals.

Glen Frederic Matheson, an Armenian-American lawyer whose great-grandfather served as an officer and chief architect in the Ottoman Empire, has obtained Turkish citizenship, adopting the name "Murat." ...

The final college basketball game before the NCAA Tournament bracket unveiled up to the hype. No. 3 seed Michigan defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin 59-53 to capture the Big Ten Tournament Championship ...

Long gone are the days of Allan Houston’s series-clinching buzzer-beater or Jeff Van Gundy hanging on Alonzo Mourning’s leg. The Knicks’ rivalry with the Heat is a thing of the past.

Another edition of the Madrid derby will take place in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday with Atletico Madrid hosting Real Madrid as both sides eye a spot in the quarterfinals. Reigning ...