Discover the fascinating history of the Ottoman Empire in this animated video, tracing its rise, peak, and eventual decline.

On May 24, 1565, the Ottoman Empire unleashed a devastating artillery barrage on Malta’s Fort St. Elmo, marking the beginning ...

The Last Days of the Ottoman empire: 1918-1922. By Ryan Gingeras. Allen Lane; 368 pages; $47.95 and £30 As it turned out, more than six centuries of Ottoman rule ended with a whimper rather than ...

Douglas A. Howard stresses the crucial role of the Ottoman sultans and their extended household, discusses the evolution of the empire's fiscal model, and analyzes favorite works of Ottoman literature ...

Erzurum and Kars figured in most wars between the Ottoman and Russian empires, and both fortress cities were part of the end games of the 1854 Crimean War. Photo by Matthew Stevenson.

The Frist Art Museum to present Venice and the Ottoman Empire, an exhibition that explores the artistic and cultural exchange between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire over four ...

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Oct 28, 2020 / 13:00 pm Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of nine men and women, including two Lebanese priests martyred under the Ottoman Empire.

Shawarma, döner and tacos al pastor have roots around the globe. When you thread meat onto a spinning spit to roast it, it ...

The Ottoman Empire’s Influence on the Present Day Alan Mikhail talks about “God’s Shadow,” and Benjamin Lorr discusses “The Secret Life of Groceries.” Hosted by Pamela Paul Listen 1:04:31 ...

Rome Newsroom, Jun 6, 2022 / 09:40 am Two Catholic priests martyred under the Ottoman Empire were beatified in Lebanon over the weekend. Father Leonard Melki and Father Thomas Saleh were Capuchin ...

But in the 1700s in the Ottoman Empire, centered around modern day Turkey, some women knew how to stop it. These women were part of a vast informal network of female medical professionals.