Free and Equal Education for All
Everyone in Bulgaria has the right to free education in primary (elementary) schools.
In higher-level schools, students who can afford it pay a small fee,...
Feshane and Hattat Mustafa Rakim Efendi Tomb
Feshane A Legacy of Ottoman Industrial Innovation
Feshane, situated on the shores of the Golden Horn, was commissioned by Sultan Mahmut II in 1826 to...
Eyüp Sultan Mosque: A Sacred Site of Islam
Eyüp Sultan Mosque, nestled in the Eyüp district near the Golden Horn, holds deep religious significance in Islam. Revered as a sacred place, it...
Panagia Muhliotissa Church and Ebu Şeybe el-Hudri Tomb
Panagia Muhliotissa Church A Symbol of Byzantine Legacy
Perched on the hills of Fener, near the Patriarchy Academy, the Panagia Muhliotissa Church, also known as...
Sustainable Tourism Routes
Exploring Istanbul’s Rich Heritage Sustainable Tourism Routes
Rediscovering Byzantine and Ottoman Legacies
A tour through Kalenderhane, Vefa Kilise, and Zeyrek Kilise Mosques offers a unique opportunity...
The Rich History of Hatay
The Name and Origins
The name “Hatay” was bestowed by Atatürk, marking a new chapter in the region’s history. Antioch, an ancient city within Hatay,...
Unfinished Relief and Kharon’s Myth
During a time of plague epidemic in the city, locals sought divine intervention to halt its spread. Acting upon the advice of seers, it...
Boethius content for now
Boethius knew many years of untroubled days in opulent surroundings. There, tranquil but for those few whispers of jealousy, we will leave Boethius content...
Where were the Goths
So where were the Goths? They are the invisible men of Theoderic’s Italy. We have seen that their numbers fell far short of a...
Arian religion separated
If Theoderic’s own old-fashioned Arian religion separated him in principle from Italy’s Catholics, he could modulate that division by generosity, as we have seen...
