All posts tagged "ottoman empire"

Very few have not heard of them, for the Mamlūks are a daunting, elusive non-elite that demarcated...

The engineer of Egyptian modernity was not Egyptian – he was Ottoman. Muhammed Ali is a prolific...

A woman sits across the table, in her hands, an intricate flower-painted teacup. It’s a small thing,...

Egyptian history spans thousands of years and its human landscape throughout has always reflected a unique diversity...

It has been revealed that Arabs across the Middle East have been drinking a warm, thick drink...

Marketplaces have often been used in films and TV shows to display an adventure that takes place...