Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' inheritance to the Roman Empire through his conquest of Constantinople.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, best known simply as Dr. Oz, has made recent headlines for his political aspirations — first for running in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, and then when President-elect ...

Museum of the Future Launches Lecture Series on the Connection between History and the Future Titled ‘Lessons from the Past ...

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After the fall of Constantinople in 1453 Monemvasia held out against the threats of Sultan Mehmed II in 1458 and 1460, when it became the only remaining domain of the Despot of the Morea, Thomas ...

14.30: Hagia Sophia meaning Holy Wisdom, was a church from 540-1453. In 1453, Constantinople was conquered, and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque. Many symbols of ...

The Mekteb-i Sıbyan, founded by Sultan Bayezid II's vizier in 1485, is now Davutpaşa Anadolu High ... The 1910-built school in Eyüpsultan, designed by architect Kemaleddin Bey under Sultan Mehmed V ...

While a handful of bigger hits might have overshadowed its success, there's no denying that Gladiator II is a blockbuster. The movie debuted alongside Wicked in one of 2024's biggest box office ...

Led by Paul Mescal, Gladiator II follows Lucius, who is forced to enter the infamous Colosseum after his home is conquered by the emperors who now lead Rome. Mescal is joined by an all-star ...