Christianity, which originated in the Middle East, has remained deeply rooted among its diverse communities to this day, despite the rise and dominance of Islam. This enduring presence is reflected in the astonishingly beautiful traces preserved in surviving medieval bilingual Bible manuscripts, which Maxime Maleux explores in his latest contribution.
In her latest piece, Bakhtawar Jamil explores the origins, development, and splendour of Ottoman carpet weaving, which attracted not only audiences from across the Islamic world, but also from Europe.
Join Cemre Melis Yordamlı as she traces the last vestiges of the once vibrant Genoese presence in Istanbul.
This essay explores the journey of Persian tales across the Silk Roads and their transformation within India’s literary and cultural imagination. Opening with the story of Hatim Tai, the generous Arab hero whose legend found profound resonance in Indian ethical frameworks, the essay traces how narratives traveled alongside merchants, mystics, and migrants, becoming deeply embedded in subcontinental storytelling traditions.
In this piece, Dr. Minunno explores the status of dogs in the Phoenician world, ranging from assumptions about their use as a substitute for a good meal to their revered reputation as faithful companions.
Out of chaos arose one of history’s most extraordinary rulers. Darius, a distant relative of Cyrus and once royal cup-bearer to Cambyses, toppled Gaumata and suppressed the revolts that plagued the Persian Empire, ascending as the new King of Kings. Yet it was not by military might alone that he maintained control over the vast empire. During his reign, Darius implemented a series of administrative, economic, and ideological reforms that not only stabilized Persia but also fostered its prosperity, setting a precedent for imperial governance that would endure for centuries.
"Despite military threats and external aggression, the ultimate downfall came from within." In this article, Professor Ashot Nersisyan chronicles the history of the First Armenian Republic, from its inception in 1918 to its downfall in 1920.
Anatolia is home to multiple obscure and lesser known languages. One of them is Galatian: a language spoken in central Anatolia between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE by the Celts who migrated from Europe. This article will focus mainly on the linguistic aspects of Galatian.
Herodotos' has been regarded by some as the source of Western Orientalism, a set of views which regards the "Oriental", and in particular the Persian, as inferior. This article wishes to set the record straight and find out Herodotos' actual views about the Persians
In this article, Professor Idriz introduces us to the intriguing history and functioning of the hammām in Muslim society, whose use dates all the way back to Umayyad times.
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